| Date of Formation |
1st May 1960 |
| Area |
196,024 sq km |
| Capital |
Gandhinagar |
| Latitude |
20-6' N to 24-42' North |
| Longitude |
68-10'E to 74-28' East |
| Population (2001) |
50,596,992 |
| Male population |
26,344,053 |
| Female population |
24,252,939 |
| Population Density |
258 persons per sq. km |
| Sex Ratio |
921 |
| Literacy rate |
69.97% |
| Per Capita Income (04-05) |
Rs.28, 355 |
| No. of villages |
18,539 |
| No. of towns |
242 |
| No. of Districts |
25 |
| No. of assembly seats |
182 |
| No. of Lok Sabha seats |
26 |
| No. of Rajya Sabha seats |
11 |
| Biggest city |
Ahmedabad |
| Major Religions |
Hinduism, Islam |
| Chief Language |
Gujarati |
| Other languages spoken |
Hindi, English and Marathi |
| Time zone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Variation of Temperature |
23°C-43°C (summer),
15°C-36°C (winter) |
| Annual average rainfall |
1685 mm |
| Railway Length |
5310 Km |
| Highways Total Length |
74031 Km |