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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]
Gujarat has 247 Statutory Towns and 118 Census Towns, according to the 2011 census. Gujarat has several rapidly growing urban centers, including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Gandhinagar. Ahmedabad, the largest city in the state, is a major industrial and commercial hub, and home to several prestigious educational institutions.
City District Area Ward Population (2021) 01. Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: 530.00 48 8,253,000 02. Surat Surat: 461.60 30 7,490,000 03. Vadodara Vadodara: 220.33
The Corporation has a council that comprises 33 seats representing various wards. The maiden election to the council was held in April 2011. The party that won majority seats in the Corporation Council was the Indian National Congress with 18 seats while the Bharatiya Janata Party, which governs the state of Gujarat won 15 council members.
Gujarat has 252 talukas (tehsils,sub-districts). [2] The urban status is listed for the headquarters town of the taluka, rural talukas are much larger. Urban status follows the census standard. M.Corp. = Municipal Corporation; C.M.C. = City Municipal Council; T.M.C. = Town Municipal Council; T.P. = Town Panchayat; G.P. = Gram Panchayat
On 21 April 1831, the collector of the city, Mr. Bordel formed 'Town Wall Fund Committee' comprising the citizens of Ahmedabad with aim of raising fund to repair and renovate the fort of Ahmedabad damaged in floods. The committee levied 1% tax on the sale of various commodities such as ghee. It raised 2 lakh rupees and repaired the fort. [3]
This is a list of metropolitan areas by population in Gujarat. The 74th Amendment to the Indian Constitution defines a metropolitan area as: An area having a population of 10 Lakh or 1 Million or more, comprised in one or more districts and consisting of two or more Municipalities or Panchayats or other contiguous areas, specified by the ...
Ahmedabad district is a district comprises the city of Ahmedabad, in the central part of the state of Gujarat in western India. It is the seventh most populous district in India (out of 739 ). [ 1 ] Amdavad Distrrict Surrounded By Kheda district in the east, Mehsana district in the north, Anand district in the south and Surendranagar district ...