Gujarat

 Capital: - Gandhinagar
 Major Cities with nick name: -
 Ahmedabad:
 Manchester of India: Due to its thriving textile
industry, historically a major player in India's textile
production.
 Boston of India
 Commercial Capital of Gujarat
 Financial Capital of Western India
 Heritage City
 Twin City (with Gandhinagar)
 Night City
 Surat:
 Diamond City of India: Because a significant
majority (around 90%) of the world's diamonds are
cut and polished here.
 Silk City of India
 Textile Hub of India
 City of Bridges
 Mini Bharat (Small India)
 Cleanest City
 City of Sun
 City of Golden Opportunities
 Future Economic Hub of India
 Vadodara (Baroda):
 Cultural Capital of Gujarat / Sanskari Nagari
 Banyan City
 Kala Nagari (City of Arts)
 Sayaji Nagari (City of Maharaja Sayajirao)
 Pensioners City

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  Gandhinagar:
 Green City
 Twin City (with Ahmedabad)
 Anand:
 Milk City: Due to its prominence in the dairy industry
(home to Amul).
 Jamnagar:
 Jewel of Kathiawar
 Paris of Saurashtra
 Oil City
 Mini Kashi
 Brass City
 Morbi:
 City of Ceramic Tiles
 Ankleshwar:
 Chemical Hub of India
 Industrial Hub of Gujarat
 City of Oil
 Bardoli:
 Butter City
 Rajkot:
 Chitranagri (City of Paintings)
 Navsari:
 Paarsipuri (City of Parsis)
 Twin City of Surat
 Districts: - 33
 Formed on: - Mahagujarat Andolan demanded creation of
state of Gujarat for Gujarati-speaking people from the
bilingual Bombay state. Resulted in the formation of
Gujarat and Maharashtra on 1 May 1960.
 Official Language: - Gujarati

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 Known as/for: -
 Jewel of Western India
 Manchester of the East
 Has longest coastline of 1,600 Km.
 Largest producer of cotton in India
 Largest producer of salt in India
 Largest producer of groundnut in India
 Gulf of Khambat
 Older than the ancient Harappan civilization dates back
around 4,000 years.
 Governor:
 First: - Shri Mehdi Nawaz Jung.
 Present: - Acharya Devvrat.
 Chief Minister:
 First: - Dr. Jivraj Mehta
 Present: - Bhupendrabhai Patel (BJP)
 Seats: -
 Legislative: - 182
 Rajya Sabha: - 11 seat
 Lok Sabha: - 26 seats
 Present Chief Justice of High Court is Justice Sunita
Agarwal
 Area: 75,685 square miles (196,024 square km).
 Forest Area: Forest area of the state is 21909 km² of
which 14769.58 km² area is reserved forest, 3001.40 km² is
protected forest and 4102.44 km² area is unclassed forest.
This constitutes 11.18% of the geographical area of the
state.
 Physical Characteristics:

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  4 geographical regions: -
 Kathiawar or Saurastra
 Rann of Kachchh
 Gujarat Plain Drier in the north.
 Natural Vegetation: - Tropical Thorny Vegetation
 Major Rivers: -
 Sabarmati towards Gulf of Cambay from Dhebar Lake.
 Narmada (Rewa) flows from Narmada Kund to the
Gulf of Khambat.
 Tapti (Tapi) flows from Multai to the Gulf of
Khambhat.
 Dams: -
 Sardar Sarovar Dam (Surat), Narmada River
 Dantiwada Dam (Banaskantha District), Banas River
 Ukai Dam (Surat district), Tapi River
 Dharoi Dam (Sabarkantha District), Sabarmati river
 Dholidhaja Dam (Surendranagar), Bhogavo River
 Lakes: -
 Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad
 Chandola Lake, Ahmedabad
 Hamirsar Lake, Bhuj town
 Narayan Sarovar, Lakhpat taluka of Kutch district
 Ten Talav, Dabhoi, Vadodara
 Major Regional Festivals: -
 International Kite  Bhavnath Mahadev
Festival Fair
 Modhera Dance  Saptak Music Festival
Festival  Janmashtami
 Kutch Mahotsava  Bhadra Purnima Fair
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 Major Art Forms: - Garba, Dandia Raas
 Industry: -
 Chemical fertilizers  Handicrafts
 Petrochemicals  Cotton textiles
 Pharmaceuticals  Cement
 Polyester textiles  Vegetable oil
 Minerals: -Agate, Bauxite, Dolomite, fire clay, China
clay, fluorite, Fuller's earth, kaolin, Lignite, limestone,
Chalk, Calcareous sea sand, Petroleum and natural gas,
Silica sand, Perlite
 Agriculture: - Bajra, Jowar, Rice,Wheat, Tobacco,
Cotton, Groundnut, Linseed, Sugarcane, Cumin, Isabgul
(Psyllium husk), Mangoes and Bananas
 Geographical Indications: - Sankheda Furniture, Agates
of Cambay, Kutch Embroidery, Tangaliya Shawl, Surat
Zari Craft, Gir Kesar Mango, Bhalia Wheat, Kachchh
ShaWS, Patan Patola
 State Animal: - Asiatic lion
 State Bird: - Greater flamingo
 State Flower: - Marigold
 State Tree: - Mango
 World Heritage Sites: - Champaner -Pavagadh
Archaeological Park, Rani ki vav at Patan (The Queen's
Stepwell)
 Biodiversity Hotspots: - Western Ghats
 Bird Sanctuaries: - Nalsarovar BS, Gaga WS, Khijadiya
BS, Kutch Sanctury, Porbandar BS, Thol Lake.
 National Parks: -
 Blackbuck NP, Velavadar, Bhavnagar

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  Gir Forest NP, Junagadh
 Marine NP, Gulf of Kutch
 Vansda NP, Navsari
 Biosphere Reserve: - Kachchh
 Wildlife Sanctuaries: -
 Balaram Ambaji WS  Mitiyala WS
 Barda WS  Nalsarovar BS
 Gaga Great Indian  Narayan Sarovar
Bustard WS (Chinkara) WS
 Gir WS  Paniya WS
 Girnar WS  Porbandar Lake WS
 Hingolgadh WS  Purna WS
 Jambugodha WS  Rampara Vidi WS
 Jessore WS  Ratanmahal WS
 Lala Great Indian  Shoolpaneswar
Bustard WS (Dhumkhal) WS
 Kachchh Desert WS  Thol Lake WS
 Khijadiya WS  Wild Ass WS
 Marine Protected Area: - Marine (Gulf of Kachchh),
Khijadi.
 UNESCO World's Heritage Sites:
 Champaner
 Pavagadh
 Archaeological Park
 Rani kivavat Patan (The Queen's Stepwell)
 Hydro Power Plant:
 Kadana Hydroelectric Power Station, Mahisagar district
 Sardar Sarovar Canal Head Hydroelectric Power Station,
Navagam
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  Ukai Hydroelectric Power Station, Ukai, Surat District
 Nuclear Power Plant: Kakrapar Atomic Power, Vyara
 Solar Power Plant:
 Charanka Solar Power Plant, Charanka village in the
Patan district
 BittaSolar Power Plant, Kutch district
 Famous Airports:
 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport,
Ahmedabad
 Vadodara Airport, Vadodara
 Surat Airport, Surat
 Rajkot Airport, Rajkot
 Kandla Airport, Kandla
 Bhavnagar Airport, Bhavnagar
 Porbandar Airport, Porbandar
 Famous Stadium:
 Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot
 Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
 IPCL Sports Complex Ground, Vadodara
 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
 Geographical Indications:
 Sankheda Furniture  Gir Kesar Mango
 Agates of Cambay  Bhalia Wheat
 Kutch Embroidery  Kachchh Sha WS
 Tangaliya Shawl  Patan Patola
 Surat Zari Craft
 Tribes: - Barda, Bavacha, Bamcha, Bharwad, Bhil,
Charan
 Notes: -
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 Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel launched the SWAR
(Speech and written analysis resource) platform to
overcome language barriers.