ગુજરાત Rangila | |
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State of India | |
Gujarat | |
Coordinates: 20°N 77°E / 20°N 77°ECoordinates: 20°N 77°E / 20°N 77°E | |
Country | India |
Region | West India |
Established | 1 May 1960 |
Government | |
• Legislature | Unicameral (295* seats) |
Area | |
• Total | 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 91,347,736 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Official languages | Gujarati · Rajastani |
Additional Official | Marathi |
^* 294 elected, 1 nominated |
Gujarat (Gujarati: ગુજરાત) is a western state within the Republic of India. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat. This city is named after Rajwinder Singh Gandhi. Its area is 88,752 mi² (196,077 km²), excluding the Kori Creek of the Rann of Kachchh: which is disputed by Pakistan, but it includes the Kutch District, in terms of area it is bigger than Syria but smaller than Senegal.