Gujarat – At a Glimpse
On May 1, 1960, Gujarat was created out of 17 northern districts of the former state of Bombay. Located on the western coast of India, has the longest coastline of 1,600 Km Bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and south west and by Pakistan in the North Population of approximately 50.7 million (five per cent of India) and an area of 1,96,024 Sq. Km. (six per cent of India). It has States of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh towards the north east and east, Maharashtra and the Union Territories of Daman, Diu and Nagar Haveli, towards the south Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat is located close to Amdavad (Ahmedabad), the commercial capital.Diverse climatic conditions with mild and pleasant winters and hot and dry summers and heavy monsoon. The state currently has 26 districts (231 talukas, 18,618 villages,242 towns). In the year 2007, Tapi District was formed out of some Talukas separated from erstwhile Surat District. Vyara is head quarter of Tapi District, which comprises five Talukas – Vyara, Songadh, Valod, Uchhal and Nizar.)
Socio Economic Profile
The population of the Gujarat State was 50,671,017 as per the 2001 census data. Its official and primary language is Gujarati. About 89.1% of the population of Gujarat are Hindu. Muslims account for 9.1%, Jain 1.0% and Sikh 0.1% of the population. About 37.36 per cent population of Gujarat resides in urban areas.
Demographic Indicators
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Population Density
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258 per Sq. Km.
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Rural Population
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62.64(%)
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Urban Population
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37.36(%)
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Decadal Growth Rate
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22.66% (1991-2001)
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Birth Rate
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23.5 (2006)
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Death Rate
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7.3 (2006)
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Growth Rate
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16.6 (2005)
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Sex Ratio
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920 females per 1,000 males (2001)
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Effective Literacy Rate
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69.14 % (2001)
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