List of districts of Gujarat

The western Indian state Gujarat has 33 districts after several splits of the original 17 districts at the formation of the state in 1960.

Districts of Gujarat, 2013

Kutch is the largest district of Gujarat while Dang is the smallest. Ahmedabad is the most populated district while Dang is the least.

There are 252 Talukas (subdivisions of districts) in Gujarat.

History

1960

Gujarat state was created on 1 May 1960, out of the 17 northern districts of Bombay State when that was split on a linguistic basis (also creating Marathi speaking Maharashtra).

They are as follow : Ahmedabad, Amreli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dang, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kachchh, Mehsana, Panchmahal, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar and Vadodara.

1964

In 1964, Gandhinagar was formed from parts of Ahmedabad and Mehsana.

1966

In 1966, Valsad was split from Surat.

1997

On 2 October 1997, five new districts were created:

• Anand was split from Kheda.
• Dahod was split from Panchmahal.
• Narmada was split from Bharuch and parts of Vadodara.
• Navsari was split from Valsad.
• Porbandar was split from Junagadh.

2000

In 2000, Patan District was formed from parts of Banaskantha and Mehsana.

2007

On 2 October 2007, Tapi was split from Surat, as the state's 26th district.

2014

On 15 August 2013, seven new districts were created:

• Aravalli was split from Sabarkantha.
• Botad was created from parts of Ahmedabad and Bhavanagar districts.
• Chhota Udaipur was split from Vadodara District.
• Devbhoomi Dwarka was split from Jamnagar.
• Mahisagar was created from parts of Kheda and Panchmahal.
• Morbi was created from parts of Rajkot, Surendranagar and Jamnagar districts.
• Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh.

2017

• Singvad was created from Limkheda.

List of districts by regions

The list of districts, organized by regions:

Central Gujarat Ahmedabad Vadodara Anand Chhota Udaipur Dahod Kheda Mahisagar Panchmahal

North Gujarat Gandhinagar Aravalli Banaskantha Mehsana Patan Sabarkantha

Saurashtra - Kutch Rajkot Amreli Bhavnagar Botad Devbhoomi Dwarka Gir Somnath Jamnagar Junagadh Morbi Porbandar Surendranagar Kachchh

South Gujarat Surat Bharuch Dang Narmada Navsari Tapi Valsad

All district taluka list

No.	District	District Headquarters	Population 2001 Census	Population 2011 Census	Area (km2)	Density (per km2) 2011	Year of Formation	Taluka/Tehsil	Total Talukas
1	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	5,673,090	7,045,313	7,170	983	1960	City East City West Bavla Daskroi Detroj-Rampura Dhandhuka Dholera Dholka Mandal Sanand Viramgam	11
2	Amreli	Amreli	1,393,880	1,513,614	6,760	224	1960	Amreli Babra Bagasara Dhari Jafrabad Khambha Kunkavav vadia Lathi Lilia Rajula Savarkundla	11
3	Anand	Anand	1,856,712	2,090,276	4,690	446	1997	Anand Anklav Borsad Khambhat Petlad Sojitra Tarapur Umreth	8
4	Aravalli	Modasa	908,797	1,039,918	3,217	323	2013	Bayad Bhiloda Dhansura Malpur Meghraj Modasa	6
5	Banaskantha	Palanpur	2,502,843	3,116,045	12,703	245	1960	Amirgadh Bhabhar Danta Dantiwada Deesa Deodar Dhanera Kankrej Lakhani Palanpur Suigam Tharad Vadgam Vav	14
6	Bharuch	Bharuch	1,370,104	1,550,822	6,524	238	1960	Bharuch Amod Ankleshwar Hansot Jambusar Jhagadia Netrang Vagra Valia	9
7	Bhavnagar	Bhavnagar	2,065,492	2,393,272	8,334	287	1960	Bhavnagar Gariadhar Ghogha Jesar Mahuva Palitana Sihor Talaja Umrala Vallabhipur	10
8	Botad	Botad	547,567	656,005	2,564	256	2013	Botad Barwala Gadhada Ranpur	4
9	Chhota Udaipur	Chhota Udaipur	909,799	1,071,831	3,237	331	2013	Chhota Udepur Bodeli Jetpur pavi Kavant Nasvadi Sankheda	6
10	Dahod	Dahod	1,635,374	2,126,558	3,643	583	1997	Dahod Devgadh baria Dhanpur Fatepura Garbada Limkheda Sanjeli Jhalod Singvad	9
11	Dang	Ahwa	186,712	226,769	1,764	129	1960	Ahwa Subir Waghai	3
12	Devbhoomi Dwarka	Khambhalia	623,091	752,484	5,684	132	2013	Bhanvad Kalyanpur Khambhalia Okhamandal	4
13	Gandhinagar	Gandhinagar	1,334,731	1,387,478	2,163	641	1964	Gandhinagar Dehgam Kalol Mansa	4
14	Gir Somnath	Veraval	1,059,675	1,217,477	3,754	324	2013	Gir-Gadhada Kodinar Sutrapada Talala Una Patan-Veraval	6
15	Jamnagar	Jamnagar	1,281,187	1,407,635	8,441	167	1960	Jamnagar Dhrol Jamjodhpur Jodiya Kalavad Lalpur	6
16	Junagadh	Junagadh	1,388,498	1,525,605	5,092	300	1960	Junagadh City Bhesana Junagadh Rural Keshod Malia Manavadar Mangrol Mendarda Vanthali Visavadar	10
17	Kutch	Bhuj	1,526,321	2,090,313	45,652	46	1960	Abdasa Anjar Bhachau Bhuj Gandhidham Lakhpat Mandvi Mundra Nakhatrana Rapar	10
18	Kheda	Nadiad	1,806,929	2,053,769	3,667	560	1960	Kheda Galteshwar Kapadvanj Kathlal Mahudha Matar Mehmedabad Nadiad Thasra Vaso	10
19	Mahisagar	Lunavada	861,562	994,624	2,500	398	2013	Balasinor Kadana Khanpur Lunawada Santrampur Virpur	6
20	Mehsana	Mehsana	1,837,696	2,027,727	4,386	419	1960	Mehsana Becharaji Jotana Kadi Kheralu Satlasana Unjha Vadnagar Vijapur Visnagar	10
21	Morbi	Morbi	825,301	960,329	4,871	197	2013	Halvad Maliya Morbi Tankara Wankaner	5
22	Narmada	Rajpipla	514,083	590,379	2,749	215	1997	Dediapada Garudeshwar Nandod Sagbara Tilakwada	5
23	Navsari	Navsari	1,229,250	1,330,711	2,211	602	1997	Navsari Vansda Chikhli Gandevi Jalalpore Khergam	6
24	Panchmahal	Godhra	1,381,002	1,642,268	3,272	502	1960	Ghoghamba Godhra Halol Jambughoda Kalol Morwa Hadaf Shehera	7
25	Patan	Patan	1,181,941	1,342,746	5,738	234	2000	Patan Chanasma Harij Radhanpur Sami Sankheswar Santalpur Sarasvati Sidhpur	9
26	Porbandar	Porbandar	536,854	586,062	2,294	255	1997	Porbandar Kutiyana Ranavav	3
27	Rajkot	Rajkot	2,488,885	3,015,229	7,550	399	1960	Rajkot Dhoraji Gondal Jamkandorna Jasdan Jetpur Kotada Sangani Lodhika Paddhari Upleta Vinchchiya	11
28	Sabarkantha	Himmatnagar	1,173,734	1,388,671	4,173	333	1960	Himatnagar Idar Khedbrahma Poshina Prantij Talod Vadali Vijaynagar	8
29	Surat	Surat	4,996,391	6,079,231	4,418	1,337	1960	Surat Bardoli Choryasi Kamrej Mahuva Mandvi Mangrol Olpad Palsana Umarpada	10
30	Surendranagar	Surendranagar	1,370,843	1,585,268	9,271	171	1960	Chotila Chuda Dasada Dhrangadhra Lakhtar Limbdi Muli Sayla Thangadh Wadhwan	10
31	Tapi	Vyara	719,634	806,489	3,249	248	2007	Nizar Songadh Uchhal Valod Vyara Kukarmunda Dolvan	7
32	Vadodara	Vadodara	2,732,003	3,093,795	4,312	718	1960	Vadodara Dabhoi Desar Karjan Padra Savli Sinor Vaghodia	8
33	Valsad	Valsad	1,410,680	1,703,068	3,034	561	1966	Valsad Dharampur Kaprada Pardi Umbergaon Vapi	6
Total Talukas in state:									252

Allen district taluka list

S.No.	District	Code	Headquarters	Year of Formation	Area (km2)	Population 2001 Census	Population 2011 Census	Population density (/km2)	Taluks	Total Villages	Legislative assembly constituencies	Lok sabha constituencies	Map
1	Ahmedabad	Ahm	Ahmedabad City	1960	8087	5,673,090	7,045,313	890	No. Talukas 1 Ahmadabad 2 Bavla 3 Daskroi 4 Detroj-Rampura 5 Dhandhuka 6 Dholera 7 Dholka 8 Mandal 9 Sanand 10 Viramgam	558	No. Constituency 1 Viramgam 2 Sanand 3 Ghatlodia 4 Vejalpur 5 Vatva 6 Ellisbridge 7 Naranpura 8 Nikol 9 Naroda 10 Thakkarbapa Nagar 11 Bapunagar 12 Amraiwadi 13 Dariapur 14 Jamalpur-Khadiya 15 Maninagar 16 Danilimda (SC) 17 Sabarmati 18 Asarwa (SC) 19 Daskroi 20 Dholka 21 Dhandhuka	No. Name 1 Kalupur 2 Rakhial 3 Shaher Kotda 4 Khadia 5 Jamalpur 6 Maninagar 7 Naroda
2	Amreli		Amreli	1960		1,393,880	1,513,614			598
3	Anand		Anand	1997		1,856,712	2,090,276			365
4	Aravalli		Modasa	2013		908,797	1,039,918			682
5	Banaskantha		Palanpur	1960		2,502,843	3,116,045			1250
6	Bharuch		Bharuch	1960		1,370,104	1,550,822			647
7	Bhavnagar		Bhavnagar	1960		2,065,492	2,393,272			800
8	Botad		Botad	2013		547,567	656,005			53
9	Chhota Udaipur		Chhota Udaipur	2013		909,799	1,071,831			894
10	Dahod		Dahod	1997		1,635,374	2,126,558			696
11	Dang		Ahwa	1960		186,712	226,769			311
12	Devbhoomi Dwarka		Khambhalia	2013		623,091	752,484			249
13	Gandhinagar		Gandhinagar	1964		1,334,731	1,387,478			302
14	Gir Somnath		Veraval	2013		1,059,675	1,217,477			345
15	Jamnagar		Jamnagar	1960		1,281,187	1,407,635			113
16	Junagadh		Junagadh	1960		1,388,498	1,525,605			547
17	Kutch		Bhuj	1960		1,526,321	2,090,313			1389
18	Kheda		Nadiad	1960		1,806,929	2,053,769			620
19	Mahisagar		Lunavada	2013		861,562	994,624			941
20	Mehsana		Mehsana	1960		1,837,696	2,027,727			614
21	Morbi		Morbi	2013		825,301	960,329			78
22	Narmada		Rajpipla	1997		514,083	590,379			527
23	Navsari		Navsari	1997		1,229,250	1,330,711			389
24	Panchmahal		Godhra	1960		1,381,002	1,642,268			604
25	Patan		Patan	2000		1,181,941	1,342,746			521
26	Porbandar		Porbandar	1997		536,854	586,062			149
27	Rajkot		Rajkot	1960		2,488,885	3,015,229			856
28	Sabarkantha		Himmatnagar	1960		1,173,734	1,388,671			702
29	Surat		Surat City	1960		4,996,391	6,079,231			729
30	Surendranagar		Surendranagar	1960		1,370,843	1,585,268			654
31	Tapi		Vyara	2007		719,634	806,489			523
32	Vadodara		Vadodara City	1960		2,732,003	3,093,795			694
33	Valsad		Valsad	1966		1,410,680	1,703,068			460
Total

No.	District (Headquarters)	No. of Taluka	Taluka/Tehsil	Total Villages	Population 2001 Census	Population 2011 Census	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)	Sex ratio	Literacy (in %)	GDP (in billion USD)
1	Ahmedabad (Ahmedabad City)	10	1 Ahmadabad 2 Bavla 3 Daskroi 4 Detroj-Rampura 5 Dhandhuka 6 Dholera 7 Dholka 8 Mandal 9 Sanand 10 Viramgam	558			8,087	890	904	85.31	80
2	Amreli (Amreli)	11	update from below table	598
3	Anand (Anand)	8		365
4	Aravalli (Modasa)	6		682
5	Banaskantha (Palanpur)	14		1250
6	Bharuch (Bharuch)	9		647
7	Bhavnagar (Bhavnagar)	10		800
8	Botad (Botad)	4		53
9	Chota Udaipur (Chhota Udaipur)	6		894
10	Dahod (Dahod)	9		696
11	Dang (Ahwa)	3		311
12	Devbhumi Dwarka (Khambhalia)	4		249
13	Gandhinagar (Gandhinagar)	4		302
14	Gir Somnath (Veraval)	6		345
15	Jamnagar (Jamnagar)	6		113
16	Junagadh (Junagadh)	10		547
17	Kutch (Bhuj)	10		1389
18	Kheda (Kheda)	10		620
19	Mahisagar (Lunavada)	6		941
20	Mehsana (Mehsana)	11		614
21	Morbi (Morbi)	5		78
22	Narmada (Rajpipla)	5		527
23	Navsari (Navsari)	6		389
24	Panchmahal (Godhra)	7		604
25	Patan (Patan)	9		521
26	Porbandar (Porbandar)	3		149
27	Rajkot (Rajkot)	11		856
28	Sabarkantha (Himatnagar)	8		702
29	Surat (Surat City)	10	1 Surat City 2 Chorasi 3 Bardoli 4 Mangrol 5 Olpad 6 Mandvi 7 Kamrej 8 Palsana 9 Mahuva 10 Umarpada	729
30	Surendranagar (Surendranagar)	10		654
31	Tapi (Vyara)	7		523
32	Vadodara (Vadodara City)	8	1 Vadodara City 2 Dabhoi 3 Desar 4 Karjan 5 Padra 6 Savli 7 Sinor 8 Vaghodia	694
33	Valsad (Valsad)	6		460

No.	District	District Headquarters	Population 2001 Census	Population 2011 Census	Area (km2)	Density (per km2) 2011	Year of Formation	Taluka/Tehsil	Total Talukas
1	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	5,673,090	7,045,313	7,170	983	1960	City East City West Bavla Daskroi Detroj-Rampura Dhandhuka Dholera Dholka Mandal Sanand Viramgam	11
2	Amreli	Amreli	1,393,880	1,513,614	6,760	224	1960	Amreli Babra Bagasara Dhari Jafrabad Khambha Kunkavav vadia Lathi Lilia Rajula Savarkundla	11
3	Anand	Anand	1,856,712	2,090,276	4,690	446	1997	Anand Anklav Borsad Khambhat Petlad Sojitra Tarapur Umreth	8
4	Aravalli	Modasa	908,797	1,039,918	3,217	323	2013	Bayad Bhiloda Dhansura Malpur Meghraj Modasa	6
5	Banaskantha	Palanpur	2,502,843	3,116,045	12,703	245	1960	Amirgadh Bhabhar Danta Dantiwada Deesa Deodar Dhanera Kankrej Lakhani Palanpur Suigam Tharad Vadgam Vav	14
6	Bharuch	Bharuch	1,370,104	1,550,822	6,524	238	1960	Bharuch Amod Ankleshwar Hansot Jambusar Jhagadia Netrang Vagra Valia	9
7	Bhavnagar	Bhavnagar	2,065,492	2,393,272	8,334	287	1960	Bhavnagar Gariadhar Ghogha Jesar Mahuva Palitana Sihor Talaja Umrala Vallabhipur	10
8	Botad	Botad	547,567	656,005	2,564	256	2013	Botad Barwala Gadhada Ranpur	4
9	Chhota Udaipur	Chhota Udaipur	909,799	1,071,831	3,237	331	2013	Chhota Udepur Bodeli Jetpur pavi Kavant Nasvadi Sankheda	6
10	Dahod	Dahod	1,635,374	2,126,558	3,643	583	1997	Dahod Devgadh baria Dhanpur Fatepura Garbada Limkheda Sanjeli Jhalod Singvad	9
11	Dang	Ahwa	186,712	226,769	1,764	129	1960	Ahwa Subir Waghai	3
12	Devbhoomi Dwarka	Khambhalia	623,091	752,484	5,684	132	2013	Bhanvad Kalyanpur Khambhalia Okhamandal	4
13	Gandhinagar	Gandhinagar	1,334,731	1,387,478	2,163	641	1964	Gandhinagar Dehgam Kalol Mansa	4
14	Gir Somnath	Veraval	1,059,675	1,217,477	3,754	324	2013	Gir-Gadhada Kodinar Sutrapada Talala Una Patan-Veraval	6
15	Jamnagar	Jamnagar	1,281,187	1,407,635	8,441	167	1960	Jamnagar Dhrol Jamjodhpur Jodiya Kalavad Lalpur	6
16	Junagadh	Junagadh	1,388,498	1,525,605	5,092	300	1960	Junagadh City Bhesana Junagadh Rural Keshod Malia Manavadar Mangrol Mendarda Vanthali Visavadar	10
17	Kutch	Bhuj	1,526,321	2,090,313	45,652	46	1960	Abdasa Anjar Bhachau Bhuj Gandhidham Lakhpat Mandvi Mundra Nakhatrana Rapar	10
18	Kheda	Nadiad	1,806,929	2,053,769	3,667	560	1960	Kheda Galteshwar Kapadvanj Kathlal Mahudha Matar Mehmedabad Nadiad Thasra Vaso	10
19	Mahisagar	Lunavada	861,562	994,624	2,500	398	2013	Balasinor Kadana Khanpur Lunawada Santrampur Virpur	6
20	Mehsana	Mehsana	1,837,696	2,027,727	4,386	419	1960	Mehsana Becharaji Jotana Kadi Kheralu Satlasana Unjha Vadnagar Vijapur Visnagar	10
21	Morbi	Morbi	825,301	960,329	4,871	197	2013	Halvad Maliya Morbi Tankara Wankaner	5
22	Narmada	Rajpipla	514,083	590,379	2,749	215	1997	Dediapada Garudeshwar Nandod Sagbara Tilakwada	5
23	Navsari	Navsari	1,229,250	1,330,711	2,211	602	1997	Navsari Vansda Chikhli Gandevi Jalalpore Khergam	6
24	Panchmahal	Godhra	1,381,002	1,642,268	3,272	502	1960	Ghoghamba Godhra Halol Jambughoda Kalol Morwa Hadaf Shehera	7
25	Patan	Patan	1,181,941	1,342,746	5,738	234	2000	Patan Chanasma Harij Radhanpur Sami Sankheswar Santalpur Sarasvati Sidhpur	9
26	Porbandar	Porbandar	536,854	586,062	2,294	255	1997	Porbandar Kutiyana Ranavav	3
27	Rajkot	Rajkot	2,488,885	3,015,229	7,550	399	1960	Rajkot Dhoraji Gondal Jamkandorna Jasdan Jetpur Kotada Sangani Lodhika Paddhari Upleta Vinchchiya	11
28	Sabarkantha	Himmatnagar	1,173,734	1,388,671	4,173	333	1960	Himatnagar Idar Khedbrahma Poshina Prantij Talod Vadali Vijaynagar	8
29	Surat	Surat	4,996,391	6,079,231	4,418	1,337	1960	Surat Bardoli Choryasi Kamrej Mahuva Mandvi Mangrol Olpad Palsana Umarpada	10
30	Surendranagar	Surendranagar	1,370,843	1,585,268	9,271	171	1960	Chotila Chuda Dasada Dhrangadhra Lakhtar Limbdi Muli Sayla Thangadh Wadhwan	10
31	Tapi	Vyara	719,634	806,489	3,249	248	2007	Nizar Songadh Uchhal Valod Vyara Kukarmunda Dolvan	7
32	Vadodara	Vadodara	2,732,003	3,093,795	4,312	718	1960	Vadodara Dabhoi Desar Karjan Padra Savli Sinor Vaghodia	8
33	Valsad	Valsad	1,410,680	1,703,068	3,034	561	1966	Valsad Dharampur Kaprada Pardi Umbergaon Vapi	6
Total Talukas in state:									252

External links

• Districts of Gujarat: At a Glance
• Govt Of India site shows Districts of Gujarat
• Govt of Gujarat site shows profile of each districts