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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.
Ahmedabad Collectorate is administrative head office of Collector of Ahmedabad District in Ahmedabad City (District Headquarters). It is located near Regional Transport Office on Ashram Road. There are 11 Taluka, 554 Gram panchayat, 15 Nagar palika and 2 Nagar panchayat under Ahmedabad Collectorate. Current Collector of Ahmedabad is I.A.S Shri ...
The office of divisional commissioners was abolished in 1950 when Gujarat was part of Bombay State. It was revived back in 1958 under Commissioner of Divisions Act, 1958. When Gujarat was separated from Bombay State in 1960, many senior IAS officers opted newly formed Maharashtra over Gujarat.
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]
District Collector (DC)- In India, some states use the term "District Collector" instead of "District Magistrate" to refer to the head of the district administration. These states include Kerala , Tamil Nadu , Telangana , Andhra Pradesh , Goa , Maharashtra , Sikkim , Odisha , Gujarat , Maharashtra , Puducherry and Lakshadweep
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
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