Gujarat Map 2024 | Districts, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries UPSC PDF

Gujarat Map – Gujarat is an Indian state on the west coast of India bordering the Arabian Sea. Gujarat has the largest coastline compared to other states in India. Gujarat is the 5th largest state of India by area and its total area is 196024 km2. In this article, along with the important facts related to the Gujarat state, we will also know the location of the districts, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and Ramsar sites on the Gujarat map.

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Gujarat Map Neighbouring State

The state of Gujarat shares borders with the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and the Sindh state of Pakistan in the west.

• Gujarat shares borders with Rajasthan in the northeast, Madhya Pradesh in the east, Maharashtra state in the southeast, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in the south.
• The length of the coastline of Gujarat is about 1600 km.

The map of India given below shows the location of the state of Gujarat.

The map given below shows the neighboring states and coastal boundaries of Gujarat.

Total Districts in Gujarat Map

The total number of districts in Himachal Pradesh is 33. The names of these districts along with the district headquarters are given in the following table.

List of Districts of Gujarat
S.N.	District	Headquarter
1.	Kutch	Bhuj
2.	Amreli	Amreli
3.	Bharuch	Bharuch
4.	Gandhinagar	Gandhinagar
5.	Devbhoomi Dwarka	Khambhalia
6.	Valsad	Valsad
7.	The Dangs	Ahwa
8.	Surat	Surat
9.	Navsari	Navsari
10.	Porbandar	Porbandar
11.	Vadodara	Vadodara
12.	Tapi	Vyara
13.	Surendranagar	Surendranagar
14.	Sabarkantha	Himatnagar
15.	Rajkot	Rajkot
16.	Patan	Patan
17.	Panchmahal	Godhra
18.	Narmada	Rajpipla
19.	Morbi	Morbi
20.	Mahesana	Mehsana
21.	Mahisagar	Lunavada
22.	Kheda	Nadiad
23.	Junagarh	Junagarh
24.	Jamnagar	Jamnagar
25.	Gir Somnath	Veraval
26.	Chhota Udaipur	Chhota Udaipur
27.	Bhavnagar	Bhavnagar
28.	Botad	Botad
29.	Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad
30.	Aravalli	Modasa
31.	Banaskantha	Palanpur
32.	Anand	Anand
33.	Panchmahal	Godhra

All the districts of Gujarat state are shown in the following map.

Gujarat GK Important Facts

The general knowledge facts asked in various examinations related to Gujarat state are shared in the following table.

Gujrat GK Facts
Gujarat Formation	1 May 1960
Capital of Gujarat	Gandhinagar
High Court of Gujarat	Ahmedabad
The official language of Gujarat	Gujarati and Hindi
Total population of Gujarat	60439,692 (2011)
Position in population	9th
Total area of Gujarat	196024 km2
Rank in area	5th
Total districts in Gujarat	33
First Chief Minister of Gujarat	Jivraj Narayan Mehta
First Governor of Gujarat	Mehdi Nawaz Jung
Total seats in Lok Sabha	26
Total seats in Rajya Sabha	11
Total seats in Legislative Assembly	182

State Symbols of Gujarat

All the state symbols of Himachal Pradesh have been shared in the following table.

State Symbols of Gujarat
State Song of Gujarat	Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat
State Animal of Gujarat	Asiatic Lion
State Bird of Gujarat	Greater Flamingo
The state flower of Gujarat	Marigold
State Tree of Gujarat	Banyan
State fruit of Gujarat	Mango

National Parks in Gujarat Map

There are a total of 4 national parks in Gujarat and their names, respective districts, and year of declaration are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	District	Declared Year
1.	Gir National Park	Junagarh, Amreli & Gir Somnath	1975
2.	Blackbuck National Park	Bhavnagar	1976
3.	Vansda National Park	Navsari	1979
4.	Gulf of Kutch National Park	Devbhoomi Dwarka, Jamnagar	1982

All the National Parks of Gujarat are shown in the map given below.

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Gujarat

There are a total of 26 wildlife sanctuaries in Gujarat and their names and the names of the respective districts are given in the following table.

S.N.	Wildlife Sanctuary	District
1.	Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary	Kutch
2.	Wild Ass Sanctuary	Kutch
3.	Gir Wildlife Sanctuary	Junagarh, Amreli & Gir Somnath
4.	Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary	Narmada
5.	Balram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary	Banaskantha
6.	Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary	Kutch
7.	Barda Wildlife Sanctuary	Porbandar
8.	Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary	Banaskantha
9.	Purna Wildlife Sanctuary	Dangs
10.	Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary	Panchmahal
11.	Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary	Ahmedabad & Surendranagar
12.	Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary	Dahod
13.	Pania Wildlife Sanctuary	Amreli
14.	Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary	Morbi
15.	Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary	Mehsana
16.	Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary	Jamnagar
17.	Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary	Devbhumi Dwarka
18.	Kutch Bustard Sanctuary	Kutch
19.	Porbandar Bird Sanctuary	Porbandar
20.	Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary	Amreli
21.	Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary	Junagarh

Ramsar Sites in Gujarat Map

There are 4 Ramsar sites in Gujarat and their names and year of declaration are given in the following table.

S.N.	Ramsar Site	Designation Year
1.	Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary	2012
2.	Thol Lake Wildlife	2021
3.	Wadhavana Wetland	2021
4.	Khijadiya Wildlife Sanctuary	2022

The map below shows all the Ramsar sites in Gujarat.

FAQs related to Gujarat State

Question – How many national parks are there in Gujarat?

Answer – There are 4 national parks in Gujarat whose names are as follows.

1. Gir National Park
2. Blackbuck National Park
3. Vansda National Park
4. Gulf of Kutch National Park

Question – Which is the largest national park of Gujarat?

Answer – Gir Forest National Park is the largest national park of Gujarat and its total area is 258.71 km².

Question – Which is the smallest national park in Gujarat?

Answer – Vansda National Park is the smallest national park of Gujarat and its total area is 23.99 km².

Question – How many districts are situated in Gujarat?

Answer – There are a total of 33 districts in Gujarat whose names are as follows.

1. Kutch
2. Amreli
3. Bharuch
4. Gandhinagar
5. Devbhoomi Dwarka
6. Valsad
7. The Dangs
8. Surat
9. Navsari
10. Porbandar
11. Vadodara
12. Tapi
13. Surendranagar
14. Sabarkantha
15. Rajkot
16. Patan
17. Panchmahal
18. Narmada
19. Morbi
20. Mahesana
21. Mahisagar
22. Kheda
23. Junagarh
24. Jamnagar
25. Gir Somnath
26. Chhota Udaipur
27. Bhavnagar
28. Botad
29. Ahmedabad
30. Aravalli
31. Banaskantha
32. Anand
33. Panchmahal

Question – Which is the largest district of Gujarat in terms of area?

Answer – Kutch district is the largest district of Gujarat in terms of area.

Question – Which is the smallest district of Gujarat in terms of area?

Answer – Dang district is the smallest district of Gujarat from the point of view of area.

Question – How many Ramsar sites are there in Gujarat?

Answer – There are a total of 4 Ramsar sites in Gujarat whose names are as follows.

1. Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
2. Thol Lake Wildlife
3. Wadhavana Wetland
4. Khijadiya Wildlife Sanctuary

Question – How many wildlife sanctuaries are there in Gujarat?

Answer – There are a total of 21 wildlife sanctuaries in Gujarat whose names are as follows.

1. Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Wild Ass Sanctuary
3. Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
5. Balram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary
6. Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary
7. Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
8. Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary
9. Purna Wildlife Sanctuary
10. Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary
11. Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
12. Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary
13. Pania Wildlife Sanctuary
14. Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary
15. Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary
16. Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary
17. Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary
18. Kutch Bustard Sanctuary
19. Porbandar Bird Sanctuary
20. Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary
21. Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary

Question – Which is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat?

Answer – Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat and its total area is 7506 square km.

In this article, we have learned about the districts, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and Ramsar sites of Rajasthan through the map along with important facts related to the state of Himachal Pradesh. We hope you liked this article.