West IndiaStateGJ
Gujarat
Capital: Gandhinagar
#5
Area Rank
#9
Pop. Rank
78.0%
Literacy
33
Districts
๐Basic Information
CapitalGandhinagar
Largest CityAhmedabad
Formation1 May 1960
Population6.04 crore (2011)
Area196,024 sq km
LanguagesGujarati
Literacy Rate78.0%
Districts33
Major RiversSabarmati, Mahi, Narmada, Tapi
๐Key GK Facts
- 1.Birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi (Porbandar) and Sardar Patel (Nadiad)
- 2.Statue of Unity (182 m) โ world's tallest statue, on Narmada river
- 3.Only natural habitat of Asiatic Lions โ Gir National Park
- 4.Rann of Kutch is the largest salt desert in the world
- 5.India's longest coastline (1,600 km)
- 6.Lothal (Gujarat) โ ancient Harappan port city and dockyard
- 7.Ahmedabad โ first Indian city to get UNESCO World Heritage City status (2017)
โญFamous For
Rann of KutchStatue of UnityGir National Park (Asiatic lions)Sabarmati AshramDiamond polishing industryPatola silk
๐ฏWildlife & National Parks
- ๐ฟGir National Park (Asiatic Lion)
- ๐ฟMarine National Park (Gulf of Kutch)
- ๐ฟVelavadar NP (Blackbuck)
- ๐ฟWild Ass Sanctuary (Rann of Kutch)
Tips
- โLothal in Gujarat has the world's earliest known dockyard (~2400 BCE)
- โStatue of Unity (Sardar Patel) inaugurated October 31, 2018 โ Sardar Patel's birth anniversary
- โGujarat gets rainfall from Arabian Sea branch of Southwest Monsoon
๐ง Quick Quiz
What is the capital of Gujarat?
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