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Area	1, 96,024 sq km
Population	60,383,628
Capital	Gandhinagar
Currency	Indian Rupees
Established	1-May-60
Capital City	Gandhinagar
Largest city	Ahmedabad
Districts	33 total
Legislature	Unicameral (182 seats)
High Court	Gujarat High Court
Principal Language	Gujarati
Other Languages	English, Hindi and other Indian languages
Weather	Arid and dry climate, with a little bit of rain during the monsoons
Location	Western tip of the India's main land
Literacy Rate	79.31%
Religion	Hinduism, Islam, Jains, Sikhs
Gujarat's share in the national Population	4.99 percent
Average size of Family	3.7 people
Major Ports	Kandla Port, Mandavi Port
Major Airports	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Surat Airport, Vadodara Airport
Major Beaches	Mandvi – Kutch,Somnath Beach, Somnath, Beyt Dwarka, Ahmedpur Mandvi, Somnath, Chorwad Beach, Somnath, Nargol, Surat
Major Sanctuaries	Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Wild Ass Sanctuary, Gir Wildlife Sanctuary & National Parks, Porbandar Bird Sanctuary
Major Hill Stations	Saputara, Wilson Hills, Pavagadh, Sitavan
Major Cash Crops	Groundnut, cotton, Tobacco,isabgul, cumin sugarcane, Jawar, Bajra, Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Tur, Gram
Climate	Arid and dry climate
Rivers	58
Longest River	Narmada (1,312 Km)
Highest Mountain	Girnar (945 Metres)
No. of Districts	14
Taluks	226
Revenue Villages	18618
City Corporations	4
Grama Panchayat	3108
Block Panchayat	223
District Panchayat	26
Sex Ratio	919 women for 1000 men
Infant Mortality Rate	41
Birth Rate	21.8
Death Rate	6.6
National Animal	Asiatic Lion
National Bird	Greater Flamingo
Rainfall	93.2 cm
Temperature	Summer: min 25 degrees to 45 degrees Winter: min 15 degrees to max 35 degrees
Winter	min 15 degrees to max 35 degrees
Eco System	Ranges from deserts, scrublands, grasslands, deciduous forests, and wetlands to mangroves, coral reefs, estuaries, and gulfs.
Time zone	IST (UTC+0530)
Neighbours State	Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Total No. of Schools	Around 20000
Higher Education Universities	30
ISO 3166 code	IN-GJ
Website	www.gujaratindia.com
Districts of Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Amreli, Anand, Aravalli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Botad, Chhota Udaipur, Dahod,Dang, Dwarka, Gandhinagar, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch, Kheda, Mahisagar, Mehsana, Morbi, Narmada,Navsari, Patan, Panchmahal, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Somnath Gir, Surendranagar, Surat, Tapi, Vadodara, Valsad