Quick Facts on Gujarat Location: Western coast of the Indian Peninsula. It borders Pakistan and Rajasthan in the north-east, Madhya Pradesh in the east, Maharashtra and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli in the south.
Latitudinal Location: 23.00 N
Longitudinal Location: 72.00 E
Quick Facts on Gujarat Total Area: 1,96,027 square kilometers
Quick Facts on Gujarat Urbanization: The urban population in Gujarat was 34.5% in 1991. It is estimated to grow by 44.46% by 2021.
Quick Facts on Gujarat Climatic conditions: Situated on the Tropic of Cancer, Gujarat falls in the sub-tropical climatic zone and has a varied climate.
Quick Facts on Gujarat Seasons: The different seasons of the year are monsoon (June to October), winter (November to February) and summer (March to June). The temperature varies between 80 °C to 450 °C.
Quick Facts on Gujarat Ecosystems: Gujarat exhibits a great diversity of ecosystems ranging from deserts, scrublands, grasslands, deciduous forests, and wetlands to mangroves, coral reefs, estuaries, and gulfs.
Literacy Ratio: 61.29
Languages Spoken: Hindi, Gujarati, English
Number of Villages: 18114
Number of Districts: 19
Population Density: 211
Population: 41,310
Best Time to visit: October to March
Quick Facts about Gujarat Fairs and Festivals: Navratri is the most popular festival of the year, which celebrates harvest time.
Quick Facts about How to Reach Gujarat: Gujarat has ten domestic airports and an international airport at Ahmedabad. Most of the domestic airlines operate out of Ahmedabad and connect it to rest of India.
Last Updated on : 30 September 2011
