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Capital- Gandhinagar
Largest city- Ahmedabad
Population (2001)- 50,596,992
Density- 258 per sq km
Area- 196,024 sq km
Districts- 25
Gujarat is the most industrialized state in India with 19.8% of the countrys total industrial output. Gujarat borders Pakistan, and the states of Rajasthan to the north-east, Madhya Pradesh to the east, Maharashtra and the Union Territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the south.
The international border with Pakistan is to the north west. The Arabian Sea makes up the states western coast.
Gujarats capital Gandhinagar is a planned city and is located near Ahmedabad, the former state capital and the current commercial center of the state. Surat is a major industrial city located in south Gujarat also known as the Diamond city.
The states official and primary language is Gujarati. The religion of the majority of its residents is Hinduism, in addition to significant percentages following Islam, Jainism, Zoroastrianism and Christianity.
As Gujarat is a heavily industrialized state, it attracts lots of outsiders. Hundreds of thousands of non-Gujarati workers live in Gujarat. |
