Tenth Five Year State Plan & Budget for Teacher Education September-2003 (Phase 1)

Abstract

From Historical Background: Gujarat was carved out from the bi-lingual Bombay State in May 1, 1960. It is located in the Western Part of India. Gujarat is bounded on the west by the Arabian Sea, on the north by Rajasthan State and Pakistan. On the east by Madhya Pradesh and on the South by Maharashtra State. It is situated between 68.4 E and 74.4 E longitudes and 24.7 N and 20.1 N latitude. The total area of the state is 1,96,024 sq.kin which is 6% of the country's total land mass. It has a coastline of about 1600- km, the longest in the country. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the state. There are 25 districts, 226 talukas (Blocks) and 18622 inhabited villages with total Population of 50596992 (according to the 2001 census).