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Gujarat also contributes around 20% share in India's industrial production and merchandise exports. According to a 2009 report on economic freedom by the Cato Institute, Gujarat is the most free state in India (the second one being Tamil Nadu). [144]
In 2006, Gujarat became the first state in India to electrify all villages of the state. [108] Narendra Modi led BJP retained power in 2007 and 2012 assembly elections. Anandiben Patel became the first women Chief Minister of Gujarat on 22 May 2014 as Modi left the position following win in 2014 Indian general election. [109]
The Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are ...
Gandhinagar is located near Ahmedabad, the major commercial center of the state. The area of Gujarat is 1,96,024 km. It has the India's Longest Coastline of 1214 km and It also has the one of the Largest Salt Desert in the World with the Area of 7500 Sq. km. [1] The geography of Gujarat state of India includes following: Physical map of Gujarat
Tourism in Gujarat. Gujarat is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about 1,600 km (990 mi) is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, with an area of 196,024 km 2 (75,685 sq mi); and the ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60 ...
Location of Gujarat. The following outline is an overview of and topical guide to the state of Gujarat in Western India, sometimes called the "Jewel of Western India". [1] It has an area of 196,024 km 2 (75,685 sq mi) with a coastline of 1,600 km (990 mi), most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula, and a population in excess of 60 million.
The western Indian state of Gujarat has 33 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]
South Gujarat, also known as Dakshin Gujarat, [4] is a region in the Indian state of Gujarat.The region has a wetter climate than other regions of Gujarat. The western part is almost coastal and is known as Kantha Vistar ("coastal expanse" in Gujarati), and the eastern part is also known as Dungar Vistar ("hilly expanse"), which ranges from 100 to 1000 metres, with the highest peak at Saputara ...