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The
State is situated in Western part of India and is surrounded by Rajasthan
in the North, Maharashtra in the South, Arabian Sea in the West, Border
of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in the East.
| State
Capital |
| Area
of the State |
| Population |
41,309,582 |
| Male
Population |
21,355,209
|
| Female
Population |
19,954,373 |
| Principal
Languages |
Gujarati |
| Urbanisation
rate |
34.49% |
| Literacy
Rate |
61.29
% |
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Temperatures |
Maximum:
45.5C during May
Minimum: 1.5C during January |
| Average
Annual Precipitation |
653
mm |
Minerals
with abundant supply are Bauxite Limestone, Lignite,Crude Oil
& Natural Gas, Calcite, Dolomite.
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Minerals
with moderate supply are China Clay, Silica, Flourspar, Choke,
Fire Clay.
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| The
major soil type in the State are saline, plain and rocky. |
| Water
Number of Canals : Nil (private) Number of Wells : 0.66 |
| Forest
Area under forest cover 19379.20 sq. km (1990-91) |
| Total |
16.95
million |
| Male
working |
11.56
million. |
| Female
working |
5.39
million. |
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| Agriculture
& Allied Activities |
56.44%
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| Trade |
2.18% |
| Manufacturing
& Others |
41.38% |
| State
Domestic Product |
Rs.
322400 million (1992-93) |
| Product
Income Realised From |
Primary
Sector : Rs. 1,830 million 28.6% Secondary Sector : Rs. 8,191
million 30.8%
Tertiary Sector : Rs. 10,512 million 39.6% |
| Railway |
Total
Railway track length : 5287 Kms.
Number of Railway Stations : 792 |
| Road |
Total
road network : 68244 Kms.
National Highway : 1573 Kms. |
International
Airports
|
Ahmedabad |
| Domestic
Airports |
Ahmedabad,
Baroda, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Keshod,
Bhuj,Kandla and Deesa |
Sea
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Major
Sea Ports in the State : Kandla
Number of minor sea ports are : 39 |
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