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.[2]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.[3][4]

See also: Cities of Gujarat, Talukas of Gujarat, and Metropolitan areas of Gujarat

Districts of Gujarat
Districts of Gujarat
CategoryDistricts
LocationGujarat
Number33 districts[1]
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)
Government
Subdivisions

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:

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.

2013

On 15 August 2013, seven new districts were created:[5]

List of districts
Code District Headquarters Population Area (km²) Density (/km²)
(2001) (2011)
AHAhmedabadAhmedabad5.808.378 7,045,3138.707667
AMAmreliAmreli1.393.295

105,573

 6.760206
ANAnandAnand1.856.712 2.942631
ARAravalliModasa1,051,746 3,217327
BKBanaskanthaPalanpur2.502.843 12.703197
BRBharuchBharuch1.370.104 6.524210
BVBhavnagarBhavnagar2.469.264 11.155221
BTBotadBotad656,005 2,564256
CUChhota UdaipurChhota Udaipur1,071,831 3,237331
DADahodDahod1.635.374 3,642582
DGDangAhwa186.712 1.764106
DDDevbhumi DwarkaKhambhalia752,484 5,684132
GAGandhinagarGandhinagar1.334.731 6492.057
GSGir SomnathVeraval1,217,477 3,754324
JAJamnagarJamnagar1.913.685 14.125135
JUJunagarhJunagarh2.448.427 8.839277
KHKhedaKheda2.023.354 4.215480
KAKutchBhuj1.526.321 45.65233
MHMahisagarLunavada994,624 2500440
MAMehsanaMehsana1.837.696 4.386419
MBMorbiMorbi960,329 4,871197
NRNarmadaRajpipla514.083 2.749187
NVNavsariNavsari1.229.250 2.211556
PMPanchmahalGodhra2.024.883 5.219388
PAPatanPatan1.181.941 5.738206
POPorbandarPorbandar536.854 2.294234
RARajkotRajkot3.157.676 11.203282
SKSabarkanthaHimmatnagar2.083.416 7.390282
STSuratSurat4.996.391 7.657653
SNSurendranagarSurendranagar1.515.147 10.489144
TATapiVyara806,489 3,435249
VDVadodaraVadodara3.639.775 7.794467
VLValsadValsad1.410.680 3.034465

Demographics of districts
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[6] 2011 Census[7]
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[8]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
8 Botad Botad
2013
 547,567 656,005
No. Talukas
1 Botad
2 Barwala
3 Gadhada
4 Ranpur
 53
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
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
11 Dang Ahwa
1960
 186,712 226,769
No. Talukas
1 Ahwa
2 Subir
3 Waghai
 311
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
19 Mahisagar Lunavada
2013
 861,562 994,624
No. Talukas
1 Balasinor
2 Kadana
3 Khanpur
4 Lunawada
5 Santrampur
6 Virpur
 941
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
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
22 Narmada Rajpipla
1997
 514,083 590,379
No. Talukas
1 Dediapada
2 Garudeshwar
3 Nandod
4 Sagbara
5 Tilakwada
 527
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
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
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
9 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Total Talukas: 251

Former districts
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

See also

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