Sub-divisions
Main article: Districts of GujaratOn 1960-05-01, Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of former State of Bombay. These districts were further subdivided later on. There are 26 administrative districts in the state (as of 2007). Vallabhbhai Patel was independent India's first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister; played a key role in political integration of India, and was conferred with a posthumous Bharat Ratna award in 1991.
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Largest cities or towns of Gujarat 2011 Census |
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| 1 | Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | 6,352,254 | ||||||
| 2 | Surat | Surat | 4,462,002 | ||||||
| 3 | Vadodara | Vadodara | 2,100,000 | ||||||
| 4 | Rajkot | Rajkot | 2,000,000 | ||||||
| 5 | Bhavnagar | Bhavnagar | 6,00,000 | ||||||
| 6 | Jamnagar | Jamnagar | 5,00,000 | ||||||
| 7 | Surendranagar city | Surendranagar | 397,000 | ||||||
| 8 | Anand, Gujarat | Anand district | 300,462 | ||||||
| 9 | Junagadh | Junagadh | 285,000 | ||||||
| 10 | Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | 195,985 | ||||||
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