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Gujarat

Explore this region’s place in the atlas and its connection to India.

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AT A GLANCE

Gujarat in facts

  • TypeState
  • CapitalGandhinagar
  • Population60.4 m2011 · 60,383,628
  • Area196,024 km²
Map: Natural Earth (public domain) · Open in the world map
All geographic & statistical details (15)
Density
308 people per km²
World region
Asia · Southern Asia
Share of India’s area
6.0% of India
Share of India’s people
4.1% of India
National anthem
"Jana-Gana-Mana" (Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People) · Rabindranath Tagore
Official languages
Hindi, English
Currency
Indian rupee
Calling code
+91
Drives on the
left
ISO 3166-2 code
IN-GJ
Time zone
UTC+5:30
Official website
gujaratindia.com (opens in a new tab)
Location
23.2°N, 71.8°E
Distance from New Delhi
810 km (straight line)
Neighbouring regions
3

Shares borders with 3 regions

Neighbours from Wikidata (land borders and some sea borders; only places with a page here).

Facts: Wikidata Q1061, retrieved 1 November 2026. Figures can change; check the source for the latest. Location, time zone and distances are worked out by The Landlore from Wikidata coordinates and the IANA time zone database.

FLAG & SYMBOLS

The flag and symbols of Gujarat

Coat of arms
Coat of arms or emblem of Gujarat

Image: Trikkiboy / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Flag, coat of arms, motto and anthem: Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (credited above), retrieved 1 November 2026.

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Directory: UN M49 countries or areas, with 193 UN members, 2 observers and 53 other areas. Subdivisions: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; filtered to this catalogue. Flags/symbols: flag-icons (MIT). Snapshot: 28 October 2026. Geographic groups are statistical. Associated-country links describe the cited relationship and do not settle sovereignty claims.

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