Gujarat facts: capital, state animal, bird, flower and state day
Gujarat at a glance
- Capital
- Gandhinagar
- State day
- 1 May (Gujarat Day)
- State animal
- Asiatic lion (Panthera leo)
- State bird
- Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
- State flower
- Marigold (Tagetes erecta)
- State tree
- Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)
Sources: Capitals: Government of India. State symbols and state days: Wikipedia (lists of Indian state animals, birds, flowers and trees, and List of Indian state days), retrieved October 2026.
Key facts about Gujarat: its capital, languages, government and courts, and the main figures from the Census of India 2011, the most recent census.
Key facts
| Capital | Gandhinagar |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 May 1960 |
| Official languages | Gujarati |
| Area | 196,244 sq km |
| Districts (2026) | 34 |
| Legislative Assembly seats | 182 |
| Lok Sabha seats | 26 |
| Rajya Sabha seats | 11 |
| High Court | Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad |
Census 2011
| Population | 60,439,692 (6.04 crore) |
|---|---|
| Density | 308 people per sq km |
| Living in towns and cities | 42.6 per cent |
| Sex ratio | 919 women per 1,000 men |
| Literacy rate (age 7 and over) | 78.03 per cent (men 85.75, women 69.68) |
Sources
Population figures: Census of India 2011, state profile (Final Population Totals). Area: Census of India 2011. Districts: the Ministry of Education's AISHE directory, which follows the Local Government Directory (checked October 2026). Seats and courts: Election Commission of India and the state government.
Reference links
- National Portal of India: Government of India
- Election Commission of India: constituencies and elections
- Local Government Directory: official list of districts, blocks and villages