History of Gujarat State

History of Gujarat State

1960

Gujarat state was created in 1960 out of the 17 northern districts of Bombay State.

They are as follow:

1. Ahmedabad
2. Amreli
3. Banaskantha
4. Bharuch
5. Bhavnagar
6. Dang
7. Jamnagar
8. Junagadh
9. Kheda
10. Kachchh
11. Mehsana
12. Panchmahal
13. Rajkot
14. Sabarkantha
15. Surat
16. Surendranagar
17. Vadodara.

1964

In 1964
18. "Gandhinagar" was formed from parts of Ahmedabad and mahesana

1966

In 1966
19. "Valsad" was split from Surat.

1997

On 2 October 1997, five new district were created:

✴ 20. "Anand" was split from Kheda

✴ 21. "Dahod" was split from Panchmahal

✴ 22. "Narmada" was split from Bharuch and parts of Vadodara

✴ 23. "Navsari" was split from Valsad

✴ 24. "Porbandar" was split from Junagadh

2000

In 2000
25. "Patan" District was formed from parts of Banaskantha and Mehsana.

2007

On 2 October 2007, "Tapi" was split from Surat, as the state's 26th district.

2013

On August 15, 2013, seven new districts were created:
✴27. "Aravalli" was split from Sabarkantha.
✴ 28. "Botad" was created from parts of Ahmedabad and Bhavanagar districts.
✴ 29. "Chhota Udaipur" was split from Vadodara District.
✴ 30. "Devbhoomi Dwarka" was split from Jamnagar.
✴31. "Mahisagar" was created from parts of Kheda and Panchmahal
✴ 32. "Morbi" was created from parts of Rajkot, Surendranagar and Jamnagar districts.
✴ 33. "Gir Somnath" was split from Junagadh district