| Capital |
Gandhinagar |
| Area |
196,024 sq kms |
| Population |
50,596,992 |
| Literacy |
69.97% |
| Languages |
Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, English |
| Districts |
25 |
| Other Cities |
Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Ahmedabad |
| Airports |
Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Vadodara, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Keshod, Rajkot, Porbandar |
| Weather |
Best time to visit is between October and March
Rains are moderate to heavy between June and September
Summer temperature are high, varying from 27C-42C
Winter 14C-29C |
| Places to Visit |
Industrial Centres : Ahmedabad (textile), Bhuj (handicrafts), Surat, Anand (model dairy project), Kandla
Temples, Monuments : Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dwarka, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Lothal (Harappan excavations), Palitana, Porbandar (Gandhiji’s birthplace) and Somnath
Wildlife : Gir Forest (Asiatic Lions). Nal Sarovar (bird sanctuary)
Beaches : Porbandar, Veraval, Dwarka, Somnath and Ahmedpur Mandvi |
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