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GUJARAT

CAPITAL
Gandhi Nagar (Sabarmati River)
ESTABLISHED
May 1, 1960
CHIEF MINISTER
Vijay Bhai Rupani
GOVERNOR
Acharya Dev Vrat
RULING PARTY
BJP
HIGH COURT
Ahmedabad (1960)
STATE ANIMAL
Asiatic Lion
STATE BIRD
Greater flamingo
STATE TREE
Mango
STATE FLOWER
Marigold
STATE FRUIT
Mango
STATE EMBLEM
---
STATE SONG
Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat
STATE SPORT
—
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Gujarati (State Language), Sindhi, Urdu, English, Marwari, Kutch, Vasavi
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Dandiya (Folk Dance)
  2. 2Tippani
  3. 3Rasila
  4. 4Jerian
  5. 5Thamal lasya nritya
  6. 6Bhavai
  7. 7Padhar
  8. 8Ghenaiya
  9. 9Garba (folk dance)
  10. 10Raas (folk dance)
  11. 11Hudo (Folk Dance)
BOUNDARY STATES (7)
  1. 1Madhya Pradesh
  2. 2Maharashtra
  3. 3Dadra Nagar Haveli
  4. 4Diu – Daman
  5. 5Rajasthan
  6. 6Pakistan
  7. 7Arabian Sea
AREA

1, 96, 024 sq km (6th), Density: 308 per sq. km

POPULATION

6,04,39,692(9th), Males = 3,14,91,260 & Females = 2, 49, 48, 432 Male : Female = 1000 : 918

LITERACY

79.31%

ASSEMBLY

182

LOK SABHA

26

RAJYA SABHA

11

TRIBES
  1. 1Gujjaru
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Gudi padva
  2. 2Navaratri
  3. 3Ganapati festival
  4. 4Janmastami
  5. 5Sankranti
  6. 6Ambaji Fair
  7. 7Diwali
  8. 8Madhavpur Mela
DISTRICTS (33)
  1. 1Ahmedabad
  2. 2Amreli
  3. 3Anand
  4. 4Aravalli
  5. 5Banaskantha
  6. 6Chhota Udaipur
  7. 7Bharuch
  8. 8Bhavnagar
  9. 9Botad
  10. 10Dahod
  11. 11Gir Somanath
  12. 12Dang
  13. 13Dwaraka
  14. 14Gandhinagar
  15. 15Jamnagar
  16. 16Junagadh
  17. 17Kheda
  18. 18Kutch
  19. 19Mahisagar
  20. 20Mehsana
  21. 21Morbi
  22. 22Narmada
  23. 23Navsari
  24. 24Panchmahal
  25. 25Patan
  26. 26Porbandhar
  27. 27Rajkot
  28. 28Sabarkanth
  29. 29Surat
  30. 30Tapi
  31. 31Surendranagar
  32. 32Vadodara
  33. 33Valsad
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Vadodhara
  2. 2Junagadh
  3. 3Bhavnagar
  4. 4Bhuj
  5. 5Botad
  6. 6Anand
  7. 7Ankaleswar
  8. 8Gandhidham
  9. 9Godhra
  10. 10Rajkot
  11. 11Junagadh
  12. 12Nadiad
  13. 13Patan
  14. 14Porbandar
  15. 15Vaslad
  16. 16Vapi
  17. 17Amreli
  18. 18Jamnagar
  19. 19Surat (Tapti River)
  20. 20Ahmedabad (Sabarmati River)

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Somanath Dev temple---
2Dwarakadish templeDwaraka
3Taranga Jain Temple---
4Palitana Temple---
5Jama MosqueChamparan
6Vaasi Jain Temple---
7Sun TempleModhera
8Hutheesing Jain Temple---

INDUSTRIES

#Industry/Company NameLocationYear
1----------

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameLocation
1Kakrapara Atomic power plantVyara
2Ukai thermal power plant---
3Ankaleswar Thermal power plant---
4Baroda heavy water plant---
5Hazari Hydro Power Plant---
6Akrimota Thermal Power Station---
7Mundra Thermal Power Plant---
RIVERS
  1. 1Narmada
  2. 2Tapti
  3. 3Sabarmati
  4. 4Mahi
  5. 5Banas
  6. 6Saraswati
  7. 7Aji
  8. 8Ozat
  9. 9Rupen
  10. 10Hiran
  11. 11Damanganga

LAKES :

#Lake NameLocationRiver
1Narayana Sarovaram LakeKutch---
2Hamirsar LakeKutch---
3Kankaria LakeAhmedabad---
4Thol LakeMehsana---
5Vastrapur Lake Ahmedabad---

PROJECTS/DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Sardar sarovaram damNarmada river---
2Dharoi DamSabarnati River---
3Kadana DamMahi River---
4Dantiwada DamSabarmati River---
5Ukai DamTapti River---
6Mitti DamMitti RiverAbdasa Taluka

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1Mandovi Beach Kutch

PORTS :

#Port NameLocation
1 Mundra PortKutch
2Kandla Port (Renamed as Deendayal Port)---

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES :

#NameLocation
1Junagarh CavesJunagarh district

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

Nil

TIGER RESERVES :

Nil

ELEPHANT RESERVES :

Nil

#NameYearLocation
1---------

RAMSAR SITES :

#NameYearLocation
1Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary2012Ahmedabad
2Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary2021

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocation
1Gir Forest National Park 1975Gir Somnath & Amreli District
2Blackbuck National Park 1976Velavadar & Bhavnagar Districts
3Vansda National Park 1979 Navasari District
4Marine National Park 1980 Gulf of Kutch & Dwaraka

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocation
1Jessore Wildlife Sanctuary 1978--
2Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary 1986--
3Jambugodha Wild Life Sanctuary 1990--
4Purna Wildlife Sanctuary 1990--
5Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary 2004--
6Ratnamahal Wildlife Sanctuary 1982--
7Rampara Vidi Wildlife Sanctuary 1988--
8Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 1965--
9Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 1969Ahmedabad
10Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary1988Mehasana
11Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary1981Jamnagar
12Porbandar Lake Bird Sanctuary 1988 Porbandar
13Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary 1973--
14Kutch Bustard Sanctuary 1992--
15Narayan Sarovar (Chinkara) W.L.S1995 --
16Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 --
17Barda Wildlife Sanctuary 1979--
18Gaga Great Indian Bustard W.LS1988 --
19Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary 2008 --
20Higolagadh Nature Reserve W.L.S1980 --
21Lala Great Indian Bustard W.L.S 1995 --
22Marine (Gulf of Kutch) W.L.S1980 --
23Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 --
24Shoolpaneswar (Dhumkhal) W.L.S1982--

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUM :

#Zoo Park NameCity
1Kamla Nehru Zoological ParkAhmedabad
2Sakkarbaug Zoological GardenJunagadh
3Sarthana ZooSurat
4Pradhyuman Zoological ParkRajkot
5Sayaji Baug ZooVadodara
6Calico Museum of TextilesAhmedabad
7Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery Vadodara
8Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum Vadodara
9Sardrar Patel Zoological Park---

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Sardar Vallabhai Patel International AirportAhemdabadInternational
2Vadodara International AirportVadodaraInternational

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Amreli AirportAmreli Domestic
2Bhavnagar AirportBhavnagarDomestic
3Bhuj AirportBhujDomestic
4Dholera AirportDholeraDomestic
5Jamnagar AirportJamnagarDomestic
6Kandla AirportKandlaDomestic
7Keshod AirportKeshodDomestic
8Mehsana AirportMehsanaPrivate
9Mundra AirportMundra Private
10Naliya Air Force StationNaliyaDefense
11Palanpur AirportPalanpurDomestic
12Porbandar AirportPorbandar Domestic
13Rajkot AirportRajkotDomestic
14Rajkot Greenfield AirportRajkotDomestic
15Surat AirportSurat Domestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Management (IIM)Ahmedabad
2Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Gandhinagar
3Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Gandhinagar

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1Nirmal University of Science and TechnologyAhmedabad
2Baba Saheb Ambedkar Open University Ahmedabad
3ITM Vocational University Vadodara
4National Rail and Transportation University Vadodara
5Pandit Deendayal Petroleum UniversityGandhinagar
6Central University of Gujarat Gandhinagar
7Dharmasinh Desai University Nandid
8National Forensic Science UniversityGandhinagar

STADIUMS :

#Stadium NameLocation
1Moti Bagh Cricket StadiumVadodara
2Khanderi Cricket Stadium Rajkot
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Mahatma Gandhi – Sage of Sabarmati
  2. 2Vallabhai Patel – Bardoli Gandhi & Sardar & Indian Bismark & Iron Man
  3. 3Zaheer Khan – Baroda Express
  4. 4Hemachandracharya
  5. 5Mirabhai
  6. 6Medha Patkar

MISCELLANEOUS :

Kirti Toran – Vadnagar, Abhay Ghat – The resting place of Morarji Desai

Gujarat

  • 1Sun Set State of India
  • 2Manchester of India
  • 3Land of Epics
  • 4Land of Legends

Ahmedabad

  • 1Boston of East
  • 2Manchester of the East
  • 3Denim City of India

Surat

  • 1Diamond City of India
  • 2Textile City of India
  • 3Commercial Capital of Gujarat

Vadodara

  • 1Banyan City
  • 2World Capital of Garba
  • 3Cultural Capital of Gujarat
  • 4National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
  • 5National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR)

Gandhi Nagar

  • 1Green City of India

Gurjaram

  • 2Old name of Gujarat

Ahmedabad

  • 1Space Application centre
  • 2Institute of Plasma Research centre
  • 3National Institute of Occupational Health
  • 4Physical Research laboratory
  • 5Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Memorial
  • 6International Institute of Management & Technical Studies
  • 7Institute of Infrastructure Technology Reseach & Management
  • 8National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research
  • 9National Institute of Design
  • 10Development & Educational Communication Unit
  • 11The Training Centre of Cartoon Cinema in India
  • 12Darpana Academy for Performing Arts
  • 13Headquarter of Self Employees Women’s Association (SEWA)
  • 14Judicial Capital of Gujarat

Vadodara

  • 1Railway staff college
  • 2Centralized Training Academy of Railway Accounts [& Secunderabad]
  • 3National Academy of Indian Railways
  • 4Electrical Research & Development Association
  • 5National Rail & Transportation Institute

Gandhinagar

  • 1Para Training Centre
  • 2Dhirubai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology
  • 3Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
  • 4National Institute of Fashion Technology
  • 5Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications & Geo – Informatics
  • 6Gujarat Energry Research & Management Institute
  • 7National Authority of Ship Recycling
  • 8Humanitarian Forensics Centre (world’s 1st )

Rajkot

  • 1Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College

Anand

  • 1Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya
  • 2Institute of Rural Management (IRM)

Surat

  • 1Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology

Bhav Nagar

  • 1Central salt & Marine Chemaical Research centre

Dwaraka

  • 1National Academy of Coastal Policing

Junagarh

  • 1Groundnut Research Institute

Changa

  • 1Charotar University of Science and Technology