Facts and Interesting Points About Gujarat

  • The world’s tallest Statue the “Statue of Unity” is located in the Narmada district in Gujarat.
  • Gujarat with 17 airports in the state is the highest number of operating airports in a state in India.
  • Gujarat is the only home to the Asiatic Lions in India.
  • Gujarat’s Kutch District is the largest district in India.
  • India’s first Marine National Park is situated in Gujarat.
  • Gujarat has the longest coastline in India.
  • Harappan Site Lothal which is situated in Gujarat is the first port of India.
  • Gujarat is the home to the country’s largest dairy-producing brand Amul.
  • Gandhinagar in Gujarat is the greenest city in Asia.
  • Surat is the centre or hub for diamond trade in India.
  • Gujarat is known to consume the highest amount of sugar in the country.
  • Gujarat is famous for its thread work fabrics, Zari industry and Kathi embroidery.
  • Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium is the world’s largest cricket stadium. the stadium has a capacity of 132,000 spectators and parking spaces for 3,000 cars and 10,000 two-wheelers.
  • Tulsi Shyam hills near Gujarat’s Amreli district is very similar to Leh’s Magnetic Hill. Objects placed here act against gravity and roll uphill.
  • Sardar Sarovar Dam is the second-largest concrete dam in the world in terms of the volume of concrete used for its construction after the Grand Coulee dam across River Columbia, US.