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Gujarat is situated on the Western Indian coast having a 1,600 kms long Arabian Sea coastline. It stretches from Kutch in the West to Daman in the South and the hilly tract from Aravalli in the East to the Western hills with lush green forests, rivers as well as plains.

The State of Gujarat comprises of 25 districts. It lies to the north east of the Gulf of Cambay. On its western and south western boundaries lies the Arabian Sea. To the north west lies the country of Pakistan. Northeast of the state borders with Rajasthan, east of the state borders with the state of Madhya Pradesh. To the southeast is the state of Maharashtra.

Gujarat ranks 10th in population and 9th in area among the states of India. It has a colourful profile and an age-old heritage. Its land is fertile, beautiful and prosperous.
Gujarat is situated on the Western Indian coast between 20.6 and 24.42 degrees north latitude and 68.10 and 74.28 degrees east longitude having a 100 kms. long Arabian sea-coastline almost 1/3 of the total sea-coast of India Its total area consists of 1,96,000 sq. kms. (6.10% of that of the Indian Union) from Katchchh in the West to Daman in the South - the hilly tract from Arravlli in the East to the Western hills with lush green forests, thick and thin rivers as well as the plains in the middle. Gujarat State administratively consists of 19 districts divided into 184 talukas with about 8,114 villages.
Area, Population and Literacy

Gujarat ranks 10th in population and 9th in area among the states of India. According to the provisional results of 1991 census, the population of Gujarat is 4.12 crores, forming 4.88% of the country's population and is predominantly rural (65.6% rural and 34.4% urban) The state ranks fourth in urbanization amongst the states of the Union. Its density of population is 210 persons per sq. km. As against 2-7 persons per sq. km. for the country. The decadal growth of population in Gujarat declined from 27.7% during 1971-31 to 20.8% in 1981-91, which is lower than the decadal growth rate of 23.5% for the country. The live birth rate and death rate were 35.0 and 13.0 in 1980, which have reduced to 29.5 and 8.9 in 1990 respectively. The infant mortality rate has gone down from 113 in 1980 to 72 in 1990. In literacy, Gujarat ranks ninth among the states of India. The literacy rate in the state has increased from 52.21 % in1981 to 60.91% in 1991. Among males, it has increased from 65.14% in 1981 to72.54% in 1991. Among females, it has gone up from 38.46% in 1981 to 48.50 % in 1991. About 44.8 % of the total population in rural areas and 64.8 % in urban areas are literate.