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The following is a list of the largest (in area) and most populous cities in Gujarat, India as per the 2021 census. There are 31 cities in Gujarat with a population over 100,000. There are 31 cities in Gujarat with a population over 100,000.
Gandhinagar has an average elevation of 81 metres (266 feet). The city sits on the banks of the Sabarmati River, in north-central-east Gujarat. The 20,543 km 2 area around Gandhinagar is defined by Gujarat capital territory. Gandhinagar spans an area of 326 km 2 (126 sq mi). [1]
Gujarat was also known as Pratichya and Varuna. [113] The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. The capital, Gandhinagar is a planned city. Gujarat has an area of 75,686 sq mi (196,030 km 2) with the longest coastline (24% of Indian sea coast) 1,600 km (990 mi), dotted with 41 ports: one major, 11 intermediate and 29 minor.
The western Indian state of Gujarat has 34 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]
Gandhinagar is located near Ahmedabad, the major commercial center of the state. The area of Gujarat is 1,96,024 km. It has the India's Longest Coastline of 1214 km and It also has the one of the Largest Salt Desert in the World with the Area of 7500 Sq. km. [1] The geography of Gujarat state of India includes following: Physical map of Gujarat
Vadodara (Gujarati: [ʋəˈɽodɾɑ] ⓘ), formerly Baroda, is a major city in the Indian state of Gujarat.It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, 141 km (88 mi) from the state capital of Gandhinagar.
The city centre is located on the Tapti River (popularly known as Tapi), close to the Arabian Sea. [16] Surat will be the world's fastest-growing city from 2019 to 2035, according to a study conducted by Economic Times. [17] The city registered an annualised GDP growth rate of 11.5% over the seven fiscal years between 2001 and 2008. [18]
The city is represented by two elected members of parliament in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Indian Parliament) and 21 members of the Legislative Assembly at the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (state legislative assembly). The Gujarat High Court is located in Ahmedabad, making the city the judicial capital of Gujarat. [148]