Facts and Interesting Points About Gujarat

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.

General Details About Gujarat
Formation	1 May 1960
Capital	Gandhinagar
Governor	Acharya Dev Vrat
Chief Minister	Bhupendrabhai Patel
Chief Justice	Justice Aravind Kumar
Districts	33
Area (km²)	196,024
Lok Sabha Seats	26
Rajya Sabha Seats	11
State Legislative Assembly Seats	182
Languages	Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Kutchi

Agriculture in Gujarat
Major Crops	Cotton, Groundnut, Tobacco, Cumin, Sesamum, etc.
Cash Crops	Cotton, Tobacco, Groundnut, Linseed, Sugar-Cane, etc.
Vegetables	Onion, Garlic, Potato, Brinjal, Tomato, Okra, Cucurbits, etc.
Fruits	Banana, Mango, Citrus, Papaya, Sapota, etc