List of districts of Gujarat
Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Use dmy dates 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.<ref name="IE gujarat new districts">Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref name="Internetof-7-new-districts-and-22 Archive 2016">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="HighBeam Research 2013">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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:<ref name="dholerametrocity">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- 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
| Proposed district<ref>Template:Citation</ref> | Current district | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad City | Ahmedabad | |
| Dholera | ||
| Viramgam | ||
| Mahuva | Bhavnagar | |
| East Kutch | Kutch | Since 2009, Kutch already has 2 police districts East Kutch (Gandhidham) and West Kutch (Bhuj).<ref>Kutch divided into two police districts, Indian Express, 7 Nov 2009.</ref> Demand for dividing existing Bhuj district into 3 districts include West Kutch (HQ: Mandvi or Nakhatrana), Bhuj (HQ: Bhuj city), East Kutch (HQ: Gandhidham).<ref>Final Report: Volume II Infrastructure Development and Growth Management Strategies - Study on Potential Development of Kutch, Gujarat, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, July 2005.</ref> |
| West Kutch | ||
| Vadnagar | Mehsana | |
| Radhanpur | Patan |
Regions
The five regions of Gujarat are as follows (clockwise from north):<ref name=regg1>Five regions of Gujarat, Maps Of India, accessed 26 Feb 2025.</ref>
- North Gujarat (Northern part of Gujarat):comprises districts of Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Patan, Aravalli and Vav-Tharad<ref name=regg1/>
- Central Gujarat (central-east side of Gujarat): comprises districts of Ahmedabad, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Anand, Dahod, Chhota Udaipur and Mahisagar<ref name=regg1/>
- South Gujarat (southeastern part of Gujarat): comprises districts of Bharuch, Dang, Surat, Valsad, Narmada, Navsari and Tapi<ref name=regg1/>
- Saurashtra (southwestern part of Gujarat): comprises districts of Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Porbandar, Botad, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gir Somnath and Morbi<ref name=regg1/>
- Kutch (western part of Gujarat): comprises district of Kutch.<ref name=regg1/>
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
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.