List of districts of Gujarat

The western Indian state Gujarat has 33 districts after several splits of the original 17 districts at the formation of the state in 1960. 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.

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:
 * 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.

Demographics of districts
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="border:1px solid black" width="100%" ! rowspan="2" |S.No. ! rowspan="2" |District ! rowspan="2" |Headquarters ! rowspan="2" |Year of Formation ! rowspan="2" |Area (km2) ! colspan="2" |Population ! rowspan="2" |Population density (/km2)

2011 ! rowspan="2" |Taluks ! rowspan="2" |Total Villages ! rowspan="2" |Map !2001 Census !2011 Census
 * 1
 * Ahmedabad
 * Ahmedabad City
 * 8087
 * 5,673,090
 * 7,045,313
 * 890
 * 558
 * Ahmedabad in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 2
 * Amreli
 * Amreli
 * 2
 * Amreli
 * Amreli
 * Amreli


 * 1,393,880
 * 1,513,614
 * 598
 * Amreli in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 3
 * Anand
 * Anand
 * 1,856,712
 * 2,090,276
 * 365
 * Anand in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 4
 * Aravalli
 * Modasa
 * 908,797
 * 1,039,918
 * 682
 * Aravalli in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 5
 * Banaskantha
 * Palanpur
 * 2,502,843
 * 3,116,045
 * 1250
 * Banaskantha in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 6
 * Bharuch
 * Bharuch
 * 682
 * Aravalli in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 5
 * Banaskantha
 * Palanpur
 * 2,502,843
 * 3,116,045
 * 1250
 * Banaskantha in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 6
 * Bharuch
 * Bharuch
 * 1250
 * Banaskantha in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 6
 * Bharuch
 * Bharuch
 * Bharuch
 * Bharuch


 * 1,370,104
 * 1,550,822
 * 647
 * Bharuch in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 7
 * Bhavnagar
 * Bhavnagar
 * 2,065,492
 * 2,393,272
 * 800
 * Bhavnagar in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 8
 * Botad
 * Botad
 * 2,393,272
 * 800
 * Bhavnagar in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 8
 * Botad
 * Botad
 * 8
 * Botad
 * Botad


 * 547,567
 * 656,005
 * 53
 * Botad in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 9
 * Chhota Udaipur
 * Chhota Udaipur
 * 909,799
 * 1,071,831
 * 894
 * Chhota Udaipur in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 10
 * Dahod
 * Dahod
 * 1,071,831
 * 894
 * Chhota Udaipur in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 10
 * Dahod
 * Dahod
 * 10
 * Dahod
 * Dahod


 * 1,635,374
 * 2,126,558
 * 696
 * Dahod in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 11
 * Dang
 * Ahwa
 * 11
 * Dang
 * Ahwa
 * Ahwa


 * 186,712
 * 226,769
 * 311
 * Dang in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 12
 * Devbhoomi Dwarka
 * Khambhalia
 * 12
 * Devbhoomi Dwarka
 * Khambhalia
 * Khambhalia


 * 623,091
 * 752,484
 * 249
 * Devbhoomi Dwarka in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 13
 * Gandhinagar
 * Gandhinagar
 * 1,334,731
 * 1,387,478
 * 302
 * Gandhinagar in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 14
 * Gir Somnath
 * Veraval
 * 1,059,675
 * 1,217,477
 * 345
 * Gir Somnath in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 15
 * Jamnagar
 * Jamnagar
 * 1,281,187
 * 1,407,635
 * 113
 * Jamnagar in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 16
 * Junagadh
 * Junagadh
 * 345
 * Gir Somnath in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 15
 * Jamnagar
 * Jamnagar
 * 1,281,187
 * 1,407,635
 * 113
 * Jamnagar in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 16
 * Junagadh
 * Junagadh
 * 113
 * Jamnagar in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 16
 * Junagadh
 * Junagadh
 * Junagadh
 * Junagadh


 * 1,388,498
 * 1,525,605
 * 547
 * Junagadh in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 17
 * Kutch
 * Bhuj
 * 1,526,321
 * 2,090,313
 * 1389
 * Kutch in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 18
 * Kheda
 * Nadiad
 * 2,090,313
 * 1389
 * Kutch in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 18
 * Kheda
 * Nadiad
 * 18
 * Kheda
 * Nadiad


 * 1,806,929
 * 2,053,769
 * 620
 * Kheda in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 19
 * Mahisagar
 * Lunavada
 * 19
 * Mahisagar
 * Lunavada
 * Lunavada


 * 861,562
 * 994,624
 * 941
 * Mahisagar in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 20
 * Mehsana
 * Mehsana
 * 1,837,696
 * 2,027,727
 * 614
 * Mehsana in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 21
 * Morbi
 * Morbi
 * 825,301
 * 960,329
 * 78
 * Morbi in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 22
 * Narmada
 * Rajpipla
 * 514,083
 * 590,379
 * 527
 * Narmada in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 23
 * Navsari
 * Navsari
 * 78
 * Morbi in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 22
 * Narmada
 * Rajpipla
 * 514,083
 * 590,379
 * 527
 * Narmada in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 23
 * Navsari
 * Navsari
 * 527
 * Narmada in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 23
 * Navsari
 * Navsari
 * Navsari
 * Navsari


 * 1,229,250
 * 1,330,711
 * 389
 * Navsari in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 24
 * Panchmahal
 * Godhra
 * 24
 * Panchmahal
 * Godhra
 * Godhra


 * 1,381,002
 * 1,642,268
 * 604
 * Panchmahal in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 25
 * Patan
 * Patan
 * 1,181,941
 * 1,342,746
 * 521
 * Patan in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 26
 * Porbandar
 * Porbandar
 * 536,854
 * 586,062
 * 149
 * Porbandar in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 27
 * Rajkot
 * Rajkot
 * 2,488,885
 * 3,015,229
 * 856
 * Rajkot in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 28
 * Sabarkantha
 * Himmatnagar
 * 149
 * Porbandar in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 27
 * Rajkot
 * Rajkot
 * 2,488,885
 * 3,015,229
 * 856
 * Rajkot in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 28
 * Sabarkantha
 * Himmatnagar
 * 856
 * Rajkot in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 28
 * Sabarkantha
 * Himmatnagar
 * Sabarkantha
 * Himmatnagar


 * 1,173,734
 * 1,388,671
 * 702
 * Sabarkantha in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 29
 * Surat
 * Surat City
 * 4,996,391
 * 6,079,231
 * 729
 * Surat in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 30
 * Surendranagar
 * Surendranagar
 * 6,079,231
 * 729
 * Surat in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 30
 * Surendranagar
 * Surendranagar
 * 30
 * Surendranagar
 * Surendranagar


 * 1,370,843
 * 1,585,268
 * 654
 * Surendranagar in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 31
 * Tapi
 * Vyara
 * 719,634
 * 806,489
 * 523
 * Tapi in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 32
 * Vadodara
 * Vadodara City
 * 2,732,003
 * 3,093,795
 * 694
 * Vadodara in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 33
 * Valsad
 * Valsad
 * 1,410,680
 * 1,703,068
 * 460
 * Valsad in Gujarat (India).svg
 * Total
 * Talukas: 251
 * }
 * 694
 * Vadodara in Gujarat (India).svg
 * 33
 * Valsad
 * Valsad
 * 1,410,680
 * 1,703,068
 * 460
 * Valsad in Gujarat (India).svg
 * Total
 * Talukas: 251
 * }
 * 460
 * Valsad in Gujarat (India).svg
 * Total
 * Talukas: 251
 * }
 * Talukas: 251
 * }
 * Talukas: 251
 * }
 * Talukas: 251
 * }
 * Talukas: 251
 * }
 * }
 * }
 * }