Template:Infobox subdivision type 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.[1] 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 251 Talukas (subdivisions of districts) in Gujarat.[2][3]
The district administration is headed by the District Collector, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the government. The Collector is assisted by Additional Collectors and Deputy Collectors at the district (collectorate) level, Prant Officers (Sub-Divisional Magistrates) at the subdivision (prant) level, and Mamlatdars at the taluka level.[4][5]
History
1960
Gujarat state was created on 1 May 1960, out of the 17 northern districts of Bombay State when that was split on a linguistic basis (also creating Marathi speaking Maharashtra).
They are as follow : Ahmedabad, Amreli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dang, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kachchh, Mehsana, Panchmahal, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar and Vadodara.
1964
In 1964, Gandhinagar was formed from parts of Ahmedabad and Mehsana.
1966
In 1966, Valsad was split from Surat.
1997
On 2 October 1997, five new districts were created:
- Anand was split from Kheda.
- Dahod was split from Panchmahal.
- Narmada was split from Bharuch.
- Navsari was split from Valsad.
- Porbandar was split from Junagadh.
2000
In 2000, Patan District was formed from parts of Banaskantha and Mehsana.
2007
On 2 October 2007, Tapi was split from Surat, as the state's 26th district.
2013
On 15 August 2013, seven new districts were created:[6]
- Aravalli was split from Sabarkantha.
- Botad was created from parts of Ahmedabad and Bhavanagar districts.
- Chhota Udaipur was split from Vadodara District.
- Devbhoomi Dwarka was split from Jamnagar.
- Mahisagar was created from parts of Kheda and Panchmahal.
- Morbi was created from parts of Rajkot and Surendranagar districts.
- Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh.
2025
On 2nd October 2025, Vav-Tharad was formed from parts of Banaskantha
List of districts
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Proposed districts
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| Proposed district[9] | Current district | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| East Kutch | Kutch | Since 2009, Kutch already has 2 police districts East Kutch (Gandhidham) and West Kutch (Bhuj).[10] Demand for dividing existing Bhuj district into 3 districts include - West Kutch (HQ: Nakhatrana - 50 km west of Bhuj city or Mandvi - 60 km south of Bhuj city), - Bhuj (HQ: Bhuj city), - East Kutch (HQ: Gandhidham - 55 km southeast of Bhuj city).[11] |
| West Kutch | ||
| Radhanpur | Patan | In the northwestern Gujarat, 60 km west of Patan city. |
| Vadnagar | Mehsana | In the northwestern Gujarat, 60 km east of Patan and 40 km northeast of Mehsana city. |
| Ahmedabad City | Ahmedabad | In the Central Gujarat region. Ahmedabad city is 60 km east of Viramgam and 100 km north of Dholera cities. |
| Viramgam | ||
| Dholera | ||
| Mahuva | Bhavnagar | In the eastern Saurashtra region, 95 km south of Bhavnagar city. |
Regions
The five regions of Gujarat are as follows (clockwise from north):[12]
- North Gujarat (Northern part of Gujarat):comprises districts of Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Patan, Aravalli and Vav-Tharad[12]
- Central Gujarat (central-east side of Gujarat): comprises districts of Ahmedabad, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Anand, Dahod, Chhota Udaipur and Mahisagar[12]
- South Gujarat (southeastern part of Gujarat): comprises districts of Bharuch, Dang, Surat, Valsad, Narmada, Navsari and Tapi[12]
- Saurashtra (southwestern part of Gujarat): comprises districts of Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Porbandar, Botad, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gir Somnath and Morbi[12]
- Kutch (western part of Gujarat): comprises district of Kutch.[12]
See also
- India
- Gujarat
- Government of Gujarat
- List of cities in Gujarat by population
- List of metropolitan areas in Gujarat
- List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India
- List of states and union territories of India by population
References
- ↑ Next Republic Day, Gujarat will be bigger.... The Indian Express(7 October 2012). Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ Village Map - Revenue Department. Internet Archive(25 March 2016). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ State Govt Announces 23 New Talukas(10 September 2013). Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ Collectorate | District Gandhingar, Govt. of Gujarat. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ↑ Co-ordination of Development Programmes at the District Level with Special Reference to the Role of the District Officer in Gujarat. Indian Journal of Public Administration({Template:Date).
- ↑ Gujarat Govt made major announcement Dholera SIR at Dholera district. Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ↑ NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166–2. Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India(12 February 2018). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ Indian Districts by Population, Growth Rate, Sex Ratio 2011 Census. 2011 census of India. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ↑ Gujarat government planning to carve out new districts before panchayat elections. Times of India(2024-09-24).
- ↑ Kutch divided into two police districts, Indian Express, 7 Nov 2009.
- ↑ Final Report: Volume II Infrastructure Development and Growth Management Strategies - Study on Potential Development of Kutch, Gujarat, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, July 2005.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Five regions of Gujarat, Maps Of India, accessed 26 Feb 2025.
External links
- Districts of Gujarat: At a Glance
- Govt Of India site shows Districts of Gujarat
- Govt of Gujarat site shows profile of each districts
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External links
- Complete list of Gujarat PIN codes by city and region – Comprehensive pincode directory categorized by district, city, and region.