Fast Facts – Gujarat
Gujarat at a Glance
| Fast Facts | |
| Established | 1st May 1960 |
| Area | 1,96,024 sq km |
| Capital | Gandhinagar |
| Largest city | Ahmedabad |
| Legislature (seats) | Unicameral (182) |
| Governor | Om Prakash Kohli |
| Chief Minister | Vijay Rupani (BJP) |
| Official language | Gujarati |
| Population | 50,671,017 (2001 Census) |
| Literacy | 79.8% |
| Rainfall | 93.2 cm |
| Temperature | Summer: min 25 degrees to 45 dig’s Winter: min 15 degrees to max 35 dig’s |
| Season | November to February best time to visit |
| Eco System | Ranges from deserts, scrublands, grasslands, deciduous forests, and wetlands to mangroves, coral reefs, estuaries, and gulfs. |
| Major Rivers | Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Mahi, Vishvamitra, Dhadhar, Meshvo, Banas, Shedhi, Aji, Daman Ganga, Purna, Ambika, Bhadar, Vatrak |
| Major Fairs | Bhavnath Mahadev Fair, Vautha Fair, Chitra-Vichitra Fair, Modhera Dance Festival, Dangs Durbar Fair, Kutchh Utsav, Dhrang Fair, Ambaji Purnima Fair, Tarnetar Fair (Trinetrashwar Mahadev Fair), Shamlaji Fair |
| Major Festivals | Navratri, Deepavali, Kite Festival, Shivratri, Holi, Janmashtmi, Ganesh Chaturthi Mohorram and Ramzan |
| Major Wildlife sanctuaries | Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary, Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Porbandar Bird Sanctuary, Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Kutch Bustard Sanctuary, Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary |
| National Parks | Gir Forest National Park, Vansda National Park, Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar and Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch. |
| Airports | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (Ahmedabad Airport), Bhavnagar Airport, Bhuj Airport, Jamnagar Airport, Kandla Airport (Gandhidham), Keshod Airport (Junagadh), Porbandar Airport, Rajkot Airport, Surat Airport, Vadodara Airport. |
| Airlines | Air India, Jet Airways, Air Sahara, Air India, Jet Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Indian, JetLite, Air Deccan, Kingfisher Airlines, Spice Jet, Go Air, IndiGo |
| Government | www.gujaratindia.com |
| Tourism | www.gujarattourism.com |
| Districts (26) | Ahmedabad, Amreli, Anand, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dahod, Dang, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kutch, Mehsana, Narmada, Navsari, Panchmahal, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, Tapi, Vadodara, Valsad |
Fast Facts – Gujarat
