Gujarat

India's longest coastline and a manufacturing, chemicals and diamond powerhouse.

The story of Gujarat runs from early settlement and regional kingdoms through the colonial period to its present constitutional form.

Gujarat is governed under the Indian Constitution with an executive seated at Gandhinagar.

Electoral politics here reflects the region's linguistic, caste and economic composition.

Gujarat is divided into 33 districts, each led by a district magistrate or collector.

Travel in Gujarat spans heritage sites, landscape and living culture.

Cultural life in Gujarat blends classical forms, folk traditions and contemporary practice.

Gujarati, Hindi are in everyday use across Gujarat.

Everyday and festive clothing in Gujarat reflects climate, weave traditions and community identity.

Cooking here is built around millets, sweet-savoury balances, seafood on the coast and street snacks.

Gujarat records a gross state domestic product of about ₹25.6 lakh crore.

Farming remains a major source of livelihood across Gujarat.

Industrial activity clusters around Gandhinagar and other urban nodes.

Outbound trade from Gujarat reflects its resource and industrial base.

Inbound goods support both industry and consumption in Gujarat.

Schooling and higher education in Gujarat are administered from Gandhinagar.

Sport in Gujarat spans traditional games and organised competition.

Gujarat has produced notable figures in public life, arts, science and sport.

Recognition here spans civilian honours and regional state awards.

India's World Heritage list includes sites across every zone.

Gujarat is served by some of India's busiest ports, freight corridors and expressways.

The region experiences dry heat for much of the year with a concentrated rainy season.

Around 7.1 crore people live across 196,244 km².

Religious life in Gujarat is plural and locally rooted.

The calendar in Gujarat mixes national, harvest and local festivals.

Key indicators for Gujarat at a glance.

A visual record of Gujarat is being assembled.

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Gujarat in brief: India's longest coastline and a manufacturing, chemicals and diamond powerhouse.

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