Gujarat

StateGJ• Western India
Capital
Gandhinagar
Largest City
Ahmedabad
Formation Date
1 May 1960
Gujarat PoliticsLok Sabha MPs, Rajya Sabha MPs, MLAs, parties and constituencies
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Population
6.04 Cr
2011 census
Area
1,96,244 km²
Districts
34
Lok Sabha Seats
26
Rajya Sabha Seats
11
Assembly Seats
182
Legislative Council
0
No council

About Gujarat

No description on record.

State Code
GJ
ISO Code
IN-GJ
Official Language
Gujarati
Additional Language
Hindi
Region
Western India
Time Zone
IST (UTC+5:30)

Current Leadership

(5)
BP
Bhupendra Patel
Chief Minister
BJP
Since 13 Sept 2021
AD
Acharya Devvrat
Governor
Since 22 Jul 2019
HS
Harsh Sanghavi
Deputy Chief Minister
BJP
SC
Shankar Chaudhary
Speaker, Legislative Assembly
BJP
PJ
Pankaj Joshi
Chief Secretary

State Symbols

Animal
Asiatic Lion
Bird
Greater Flamingo
Flower
Marigold
Tree
Banyan

Legislative Strength

26
Lok Sabha Seats
11
Rajya Sabha Seats
182
Assembly Seats
0
Legislative Council Seats

Party-wise Strength (Assembly)

(182 seats)
182
Seats held
  • Bharatiya Janata Party15685.7%
  • Indian National Congress179.3%
  • Aam Aadmi Party52.7%
  • Independent31.6%
  • Samajwadi Party10.5%
Majority mark 92

Major Political Parties

(5)
Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP
156 MLAs
Indian National Congress
INC
17 MLAs
Aam Aadmi Party
AAP
5 MLAs
I
I
3 MLAs
Samajwadi Party
SP
1 MLA

Demographics

(2011)
6.04 Cr
Population
78.03%
Literacy Rate
2.57 Cr
Urban Population
3.47 Cr
Rural Population

Key Facts

  • State Day
    May 1
  • High Court
    Gujarat High Court
  • Time Zone
    IST (UTC+5:30)

Lok Sabha Strength

(26 seats)
26
Seats held
  • Bharatiya Janata Party2596.2%
  • Indian National Congress13.8%

Legislature

Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Last election
2022
Next expected
2027
Majority mark
92
Reserved (SC / ST)
— / —
Legislative Council

Gujarat has no legislative council.

Lok Sabha
Seats
26
Last election
2024
Rajya Sabha
Seats
11
House type
Council of States
Member term
6 years

Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 — Result

Party-wise seats won in the Gujarat assembly election of 2022
PartySeatsShare of house
Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP156
Indian National CongressINC17
Aam Aadmi PartyAAP5
Independent3
Samajwadi PartySP1

Assembly Election History

(3 elections)
Seats WonVote Share (%)
YearWinnerSeatsVote ShareRunner-upSeats
2022BJP156—INC17
2017—————
2012—————

Districts & Administration

(41 districts)
District profiles (41 of 41)
Districts
34

Economy (2026-27)

Major industries
Manufacturing, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering, Textiles, Diamond processing, Ports and logistics, Agriculture, Dairy, Renewable energy, Services, Tourism

Budget (FY 2026-27)

Total expenditure
₹4,03,374 Cr
Total receipts
₹3,94,602 Cr
Borrowings
₹1,00,000 Cr
Fiscal deficit
₹65,520 Cr
Fiscal deficit / GSDP
2%
Debt repayment
₹43,252 Cr
Primary deficit
₹32,501 Cr

Development Indicators

Literacy
78.03%

Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

High Court
Gujarat High Court
State Election Commission
Gujarat State Election Commission
Public Service Commission
Gujarat Public Service Commission
Pollution Control Board
Gujarat State Pollution Control Board

Exam & Static GK

Gujarat for competitive exams — 13 topics, 26 revision cards, and a self-marking practice set.

Verified as of 2026-09-11

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Capital
Gandhinagar
Area
1,96,244 km²
Population
6.04 Cr
Literacy
78.03%
Districts
34
State Code
GJ
Lok Sabha
26
Rajya Sabha
11
Assembly
182

Major Cities & Destinations

  • Gandhinagar
    Capital
  • Ahmedabad
    Largest city

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    Compiled from public records.
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