List of districts of Gujarat

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Districts of Gujarat
Administrative map of Gujarat.png
Districts of Gujarat
CategoryDistricts
LocationGujarat
Number33 districts
PopulationsDang – 228,291 (lowest); Ahmedabad – 7,214,225 (highest)
AreasDang – 1,764 km2 (681 sq mi) (smallest); Kutch – 45,674 km2 (17,635 sq mi) (largest)
GovernmentGovernment 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.[1]

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.[2][3]

History[edit]

1960[edit]

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[edit]

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

1966[edit]

In 1966, Valsad was split from Surat.

1997[edit]

On 2 October 1997, five new districts were created:

2000[edit]

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

2007[edit]

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

2013[edit]

On 15 August 2013, seven new districts were created:[4]

List of districts[edit]

Code District Headquarters Population Area (km²) Density (/km²)
(2001) (2011)
AH Ahmedabad Ahmedabad 5.808.378 7,045,313 8.707 667
AM Amreli Amreli 1.393.295 6.760 206
AN Anand Anand 1.856.712 2.942 631
AR Aravalli Modasa 1,051,746 3,217 327
BK Banaskantha Palanpur 2.502.843 12.703 197
BR Bharuch Bharuch 1.370.104 6.524 210
BV Bhavnagar Bhavnagar 2.469.264 11.155 221
BT Botad Botad 656,005 2,564 256
CU Chhota Udaipur Chhota Udaipur 1,071,831 3,237 331
DA Dahod Dahod 1.635.374 3,642 582
DG Dang Ahwa 186.712 1.764 106
DD Devbhumi Dwarka Khambhalia 752,484 5,684 132
GA Gandhinagar Gandhinagar 1.334.731 649 2.057
GS Gir Somnath Veraval 1,217,477 3,754 324
JA Jamnagar Jamnagar 1.913.685 14.125 135
JU Junagarh Junagarh 2.448.427 8.839 277
KH Kheda Kheda 2.023.354 4.215 480
KA Kutch Bhuj 1.526.321 45.652 33
MH Mahisagar Lunavada 994,624 2500 440
MA Mehsana Mehsana 1.837.696 4.386 419
MB Morbi Morbi 960,329 4,871 197
NR Narmada Rajpipla 514.083 2.749 187
NV Navsari Navsari 1.229.250 2.211 556
PM Panchmahal Godhra 2.024.883 5.219 388
PA Patan Patan 1.181.941 5.738 206
PO Porbandar Porbandar 536.854 2.294 234
RA Rajkot Rajkot 3.157.676 11.203 282
SK Sabarkantha Himmatnagar 2.083.416 7.390 282
ST Surat Surat 4.996.391 7.657 653
SN Surendranagar Surendranagar 1.515.147 10.489 144
TA Tapi Vyara 806,489 3,435 249
VD Vadodara Vadodara 3.639.775 7.794 467
VL Valsad Valsad 1.410.680 3.034 465

Demographics of districts[edit]

Main article: Demographics of districts of Gujarat
S.No. District Code Headquarters Year of Formation Area (km2) Population Population

density (/km2)

2011

Taluks Total Villages Legislative assembly constituencies Lok sabha constituencies Map
2001 Census[5] 2011 Census[6]
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[7]
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
Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
34 Dahegam Gandhinagar
35 Gandhinagar South Gandhinagar
43 Vatva Ahmedabad
46 Nikol Ahmedabad
47 Naroda Ahmedabad
48 Thakkarbapa Nagar Ahmedabad
49 Bapunagar Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
44 Ellis Bridge Ahmedabad
50 Amraiwadi Ahmedabad
51 Dariapur Ahmedabad
52 Jamalpur-Khadiya Ahmedabad
53 Maninagar Ahmedabad
54 Danilimda Ahmedabad
56 Asarwa Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad in Gujarat (India).svg
2 Amreli Amreli
1960
1,393,880 1,513,614
No. Talukas
1 Amreli
2 Babra
3 Bagasara
4 Dhari
5 Jafrabad
6 Khambha
7 Kunkavav vadia
8 Lathi
9 Lilia
10 Rajula
11 Savarkundla
598
Amreli Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
94 Dhari Amreli
95 Amreli Amreli
96 Lathi Amreli
97 Savarkundla Amreli
98 Rajula Amreli
99 Mahuva Bhavnagar
101 Gariadhar Bhavnagar
Amreli in Gujarat (India).svg
3 Anand Anand
1997
1,856,712 2,090,276
No. Talukas
1 Anand
2 Anklav
3 Borsad
4 Khambhat
5 Petlad
6 Sojitra
7 Tarapur
8 Umreth
365
Anand Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
108 Khambhat Anand
109 Borsad Anand
110 Anklav Anand
111 Umreth Anand
112 Anand Anand
113 Petlad Anand
114 Sojitra Anand
Anand in Gujarat (India).svg
4 Aravalli Modasa
2013
908,797 1,039,918
No. Talukas
1 Bayad
2 Bhiloda
3 Dhansura
4 Malpur
5 Meghraj
6 Modasa
682
No. Constituency
1 Bhiloda (ST)
2 Modasa
3 Bayad
Aravalli in Gujarat (India).svg
5 Banaskantha Palanpur
1960
2,502,843 3,116,045
No. Talukas
1 Amirgadh
2 Bhabhar
3 Danta
4 Dantiwada
5 Deesa
6 Deodar
7 Dhanera
8 Kankrej
9 Lakhani
10 Palanpur
11 Suigam
12 Tharad
13 Vadgam
14 Vav
1250
No. Constituency
1 Vav
2 Tharad
3 Dhanera
4 Danta (ST)
5 Vadgam (SC)
7 Palanpur
8 Deesa
9 Deodar
10 Kankrej
Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
7 Vav Banaskantha
8 Tharad Banaskantha
9 Dhanera Banaskantha
10 Danta Banaskantha
12 Palanpur Banaskantha
13 Deesa Banaskantha
14 Deodar Banaskantha
Banaskantha in Gujarat (India).svg
6 Bharuch Bharuch
1960
1,370,104 1,550,822
No. Talukas
1 Bharuch
2 Amod
3 Ankleshwar
4 Hansot
5 Jambusar
6 Jhagadia
7 Netrang
8 Vagra
9 Valia
647
Bharuch Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
147 Karjan Vadodara
149 Dediapada Narmada
150 Jambusar Bharuch
151 Vagra Bharuch
152 Jhagadiya Bharuch
153 Bharuch Bharuch
154 Ankleshwar Bharuch
Bharuch in Gujarat (India).svg
7 Bhavnagar Bhavnagar
1960
2,065,492 2,393,272
No. Talukas
1 Bhavnagar
2 Gariadhar
3 Ghogha
4 Jesar
5 Mahuva
6 Palitana
7 Sihor
8 Talaja
9 Umrala
10 Vallabhipur
800
Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency Number Name District
100 Talaja Bhavnagar
102 Palitana Bhavnagar
103 Bhavnagar Rural Bhavnagar
104 Bhavnagar East Bhavnagar
105 Bhavnagar West Bhavnagar
106 Gadhada Botad
107 Botad Botad
Bhavnagar in Gujarat (India).svg
8 Botad Botad
2013
547,567 656,005
No. Talukas
1 Botad
2 Barwala
3 Gadhada
4 Ranpur
53 Botad in Gujarat (India).svg
9 Chhota Udaipur Chhota Udaipur
2013
909,799 1,071,831
No. Talukas
1 Chhota Udaipur
2 Bodeli
3 Jetpur pavi
4 Kavant
5 Nasvadi
6 Sankheda
894
Chhota Udaipur Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
128 Halol Panchmahal
137 Chhota Udaipur Chhota Udaipur
138 Jetpur Chhota Udaipur
139 Sankheda Chhota Udaipur
140 Dabhoi Vadodara
146 Padra Vadodara
148 Nandod Narmada
Chhota Udaipur in Gujarat (India).svg
10 Dahod Dahod
1997
1,635,374 2,126,558
No. Talukas
1 Dahod
2 Devgadh baria
3 Dhanpur
4 Fatepura
5 Garbada
6 Limkheda
7 Sanjeli
8 Jhalod
9 Singvad
696
Dahod Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
123 Santrampur Mahisagar
129 Fatepura Dahod
130 Jhalod Dahod
131 Limkheda Dahod
132 Dahod Dahod
133 Garbada Dahod
134 Devgadhbariya Dahod
Dahod in Gujarat (India).svg
11 Dang Ahwa
1960
186,712 226,769
No. Talukas
1 Ahwa
2 Subir
3 Waghai
311 Dang in Gujarat (India).svg
12 Devbhoomi Dwarka Khambhalia
2013
623,091 752,484
No. Talukas
1 Bhanvad
2 Kalyanpur
3 Khambhalia
4 Okhamandal
249
No. Constituency
1 Khambhaliya
2 Dwarka
Devbhoomi Dwarka in Gujarat (India).svg
13 Gandhinagar Gandhinagar
1964
1,334,731 1,387,478
No. Talukas
1 Gandhinagar
2 Dehgam
3 Kalol
4 Mansa
302
No. Constituency
1 Dahegam
2 Gandhinagar South
3 Gandhinagar North
4 Mansa
5 Kalol (Gandhinagar)
Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency Number Name District
36 Gandhinagar North Gandhinagar
38 Kalol Gandhinagar
40 Sanand Ahmedabad
41 Ghatlodia Ahmedabad
42 Vejalpur Ahmedabad
45 Naranpura Ahmedabad
55 Sabarmati Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar in Gujarat (India).svg
14 Gir Somnath Veraval
2013
1,059,675 1,217,477
No. Talukas
1 Gir-Gadhada
2 Kodinar
3 Sutrapada
4 Talala
5 Una
6 Patan-Veraval
345 Gir Somnath in Gujarat (India).svg
15 Jamnagar Jamnagar
1960
1,281,187 1,407,635
No. Talukas
1 Jamnagar
2 Dhrol
3 Jamjodhpur
4 Jodiya
5 Kalavad
6 Lalpur
113
No. Constituency
1 Kalavad (SC)
2 Jamnagar Rural
3 Jamnagar North
4 Jamnagar South
5 Jamjodhpur
Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency Number Name District
76 Kalavad Jamnagar
77 Jamnagar Rural Jamnagar
78 Jamnagar North Jamnagar
79 Jamnagar South Jamnagar
80 Jamjodhpur Jamnagar
81 Khambhaliya Devbhoomi Dwarka
82 Dwarka Devbhoomi Dwarka
Jamnagar in Gujarat (India).svg
16 Junagadh Junagadh
1960
1,388,498 1,525,605
No. Talukas
1 Junagadh City
2 Bhesana
3 Junagadh Rural
4 Keshod
5 Malia
6 Manavadar
7 Mangrol
8 Mendarda
9 Vanthali
10 Visavadar
547
Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
86 Junagadh Junagadh
87 Visavadar Junagadh
89 Mangrol Junagadh
90 Somnath Gir Somnath
91 Talala Gir Somnath
92 Kodinar Gir Somnath
93 Una Gir Somnath
Junagadh in Gujarat (India).svg
17 Kutch Bhuj
1960
1,526,321 2,090,313
No. Talukas
1 Abdasa
2 Anjar
3 Bhachau
4 Bhuj
5 Gandhidham
6 Lakhpat
7 Mandvi
8 Mundra
9 Nakhatrana
10 Rapar
1389
No. Constituency
1 Abdasa
2 Mandvi (Kachchh)
3 Bhuj
4 Anjar
5 Gandhidham (SC)
6 Rapar
Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency Number Name District
1 Abdasa Kachchh
2 Mandvi Kachchh
3 Bhuj Kachchh
4 Anjar Kachchh
5 Gandhidham Kachchh
6 Rapar Kachchh
65 Morbi Morbi
Kutch in Gujarat (India).svg
18 Kheda Nadiad
1960
1,806,929 2,053,769
No. Talukas
1 Kheda
2 Galteshwar
3 Kapadvanj
4 Kathlal
5 Mahudha
6 Matar
7 Mehmedabad
8 Nadiad
9 Thasra
10 Vaso
620
Kheda Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
57 Daskroi Ahmedabad
58 Dholka Ahmedabad
115 Matar Kheda
116 Nadiad Kheda
117 Mehmedabad Kheda
118 Mahudha Kheda
120 Kapadvanj Kheda
Kheda in Gujarat (India).svg
19 Mahisagar Lunavada
2013
861,562 994,624
No. Talukas
1 Balasinor
2 Kadana
3 Khanpur
4 Lunawada
5 Santrampur
6 Virpur
941 Mahisagar in Gujarat (India).svg
20 Mehsana Mehsana
1960
1,837,696 2,027,727
No. Talukas
1 Mehsana
2 Becharaji
3 Jotana
4 Kadi
5 Kheralu
6 Satlasana
7 Unjha
8 Vadnagar
9 Vijapur
10 Visnagar
614
No. Constituency
1 Kheralu
2 Unjha
3 Visnagar
4 Bechraji
5 Kadi (SC)
6 Mahesana
7 Vijapur
Mahesana Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
21 Unjha Mahesana
22 Visnagar Mahesana
23 Bechraji Mahesana
24 Kadi Mahesana
25 Mahesana Mahesana
26 Vijapur Mahesana
37 Mansa Gandhinagar
Mehsana in Gujarat (India).svg
21 Morbi Morbi
2013
825,301 960,329
No. Talukas
1 Halvad
2 Maliya
3 Morbi
4 Tankara
5 Wankaner
78
No. Constituency
1 Morbi
2 Tankara
3 Wankaner
Morbi in Gujarat (India).svg
22 Narmada Rajpipla
1997
514,083 590,379
No. Talukas
1 Dediapada
2 Garudeshwar
3 Nandod
4 Sagbara
5 Tilakwada
527 Narmada in Gujarat (India).svg
23 Navsari Navsari
1997
1,229,250 1,330,711
No. Talukas
1 Navsari
2 Vansda
3 Chikhli
4 Gandevi
5 Jalalpore
6 Khergam
389
Navsari Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
163 Limbayat Surat
164 Udhna Surat
165 Majura Surat
168 Choryasi Surat
174 Jalalpore Navsari
175 Navsari Navsari
176 Gandevi Navsari
Navsari in Gujarat (India).svg
24 Panchmahal Godhra
1960
1,381,002 1,642,268
No. Talukas
1 Ghoghamba
2 Godhra
3 Halol
4 Jambughoda
5 Kalol
6 Morwa Hadaf
7 Shehera
604
Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
119 Thasra Kheda
121 Balasinor Kheda
122 Lunawada Mahisagar
124 Shehra Panchmahal
125 Morva Hadaf Panchmahal
126 Godhra Panchmahal
127 Kalol Panchmahal
Panchmahal in Gujarat (India).svg
25 Patan Patan
2000
1,181,941 1,342,746
No. Talukas
1 Patan
2 Chanasma
3 Harij
4 Radhanpur
5 Sami
6 Sankheswar
7 Santalpur
8 Sarasvati
10 Sidhpur
521
No. Constituency
1 Radhanpur
2 Chanasma
3 Patan
4 Sidhpur
Patan Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
11 Vadgam Banaskantha
15 Kankrej Banaskantha
16 Radhanpur Patan
17 Chanasma Patan
18 Patan Patan
19 Sidhpur Patan
20 Kheralu Mahesana
Patan in Gujarat (India).svg
26 Porbandar Porbandar
1997
536,854 586,062
No. Talukas
1 Porbandar
2 Kutiyana
3 Ranavav
149
Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
73 Gondal Rajkot
74 Jetpur Rajkot
75 Dhoraji Rajkot
83 Porbandar Porbandar
84 Kutiyana Porbandar
85 Manavadar Junagadh
88 Keshod Junagadh
Porbandar in Gujarat (India).svg
27 Rajkot Rajkot
1960
2,488,885 3,015,229
No. Talukas
1 Rajkot
2 Dhoraji
3 Gondal
4 Jamkandorna
5 Jasdan
6 Jetpur
7 Kotada Sangani
8 Lodhika
9 Paddhari
10 Upleta
11 Vinchchiya
856
No. Constituency
1 Rajkot East
2 Rajkot West
3 Rajkot South
4 Rajkot Rural (SC)
5 Jasdan
6 Gondal
7 Jetpur (Rajkot)
8 Dhoraji
Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
66 Tankara Morbi
67 Wankaner Morbi
68 Rajkot East Rajkot
69 Rajkot West Rajkot
70 Rajkot South Rajkot
71 Rajkot Rural Rajkot
72 Jasdan Rajkot
Rajkot in Gujarat (India).svg
28 Sabarkantha Himmatnagar
1960
1,173,734 1,388,671
No. Talukas
1 Himatnagar
2 Idar
3 Khedbrahma
4 Poshina
5 Prantij
6 Talod
7 Vadali
8 Vijaynagar
702
No. Constituency
1 Himatnagar
2 Idar (SC)
3 Khedbrahma (ST)
4 Prantij
Sabarkantha Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
27 Himatnagar Sabarkantha
28 Idar Sabarkantha
29 Khedbrahma Sabarkantha
30 Bhiloda Aravalli
31 Modasa Aravalli
32 Bayad Aravalli
33 Prantij Sabarkantha
Sabarkantha in Gujarat (India).svg
29 Surat Surat City
1960
4,996,391 6,079,231
No. Talukas
1 Surat
2 Bardoli
3 Choryasi
4 Kamrej
5 Mahuva
6 Mandvi
7 Mangrol
8 Olpad
9 Palsana
10 Umarpada
729
Surat Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
155 Olpad Surat
159 Surat East Surat
160 Surat North Surat
161 Varachha Road Surat
162 Karanj Surat
166 Katargam Surat
167 Surat West Surat
Surat in Gujarat (India).svg
30 Surendranagar Surendranagar
1960
1,370,843 1,585,268
No. Talukas
1 Chotila
2 Chuda
3 Dasada
4 Dhrangadhra
5 Lakhtar
6 Limbdi
7 Muli
8 Sayla
9 Thangadh
10 Wadhwan
654
No. Constituency
1 Dasada (SC)
2 Limdi
3 Wadhwan
4 Chotila
5 Dhangadhra
Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
39 Viramgam Ahmedabad
59 Dhandhuka Ahmedabad
60 Dasada Surendranagar
61 Limbdi Surendranagar
62 Wadhwan Surendranagar
63 Chotila Surendranagar
64 Dhrangadhra Surendranagar
Surendranagar in Gujarat (India).svg
31 Tapi Vyara
2007
719,634 806,489
No. Talukas
1 Nizar
2 Songadh
3 Uchhal
4 Valod
5 Vyara
6 Kukarmunda
7 Dolvan
523 Tapi in Gujarat (India).svg
32 Vadodara Vadodara City
1960
2,732,003 3,093,795
No. Talukas
1 Vadodara
2 Dabhoi
3 Desar
4 Karjan
5 Padra
6 Savli
7 Sinor
8 Waghodia
694
Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
135 Savli Vadodara
136 Vaghodiya Vadodara
141 Vadodara City Vadodara
142 Sayajigunj Vadodara
143 Akota Vadodara
144 Raopura Vadodara
145 Manjalpur Vadodara
Vadodara in Gujarat (India).svg
33 Valsad Valsad
1966
1,410,680 1,703,068
No. Talukas
1 Valsad
2 Dharampur
3 Kaprada
4 Pardi
5 Umbergaon
6 Vapi
460
Valsad Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency number Name District
173 Dangs Dang
177 Vansada Navsari
178 Dharampur Valsad
179 Valsad Valsad
180 Pardi Valsad
181 Kaprada Valsad
182 Umbergaon Valsad
Valsad in Gujarat (India).svg
Total Talukas: 252

Former districts[edit]

Map Splited From Year Successor New District
parts of Ahmedabad and Mehsana 1964 Gandhinagar
Surat 1966 Valsad
Kheda 1997 Anand
Panchmahal Dahod
Bharuch Narmada
Valsad Navsari
Junagadh Porbandar
Surat 2007 Tapi
Sabarkantha 2013 Aravalli
parts of Ahmedabad and Bhavanagar Botad
Vadodara Chhota Udaipur
Jamnagar Devbhoomi Dwarka
parts of Kheda and Panchmahal Mahisagar
parts of Rajkot, Surendranagar and Jamnagar Morbi
Junagadh Gir Somnath

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Dave, Kapil (7 October 2012). "Next Republic Day, Gujarat will be bigger..." The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Village Map - Revenue Department". Internet Archive. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "State Govt Announces 23 New Talukas". 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
  4. ↑ "Gujarat Govt made major announcement Dholera SIR at Dholera district". Dholera SIR. Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  5. ↑ "Ranking of Districts by Population Size, 2001 and 2011". 2011 census of India. Government of India. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ranking of Districts by Population Size, 2001 and 2011". 2011 census of India. Government of India. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
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