Gujarat Legislative Assembly
14th Gujarat Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
State Emblem of Gujarat
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
1 and 5 December 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Viththalbhai Patel Bhavan, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Website
www.gujaratassembly.gov.in
Map of constituencies of Gujarat Legislative Assembly

The Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state's capital Gandhinagar. As of 2008, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies. It has term of 5 years, unless it is dissolved sooner. The first assembly was elected in 1962.[1]

Constituencies

In 1962 the first Gujarat Legislative Assembly was elected with 154 seats. In 1966 the number was raised to 166. In 1971 the number was raised to 182. In 1976 the government imposed a moratorium on further changes until after the 2001 Census of India.[1]

2008 to date

Following the 2001 Census of India, a delimitation commission was set up, with Justice Kuldip Singh, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as its chairperson. The order from the delimitation commission was implemented in 2008.[1] The following is the list of the constituencies established by the 2008 order.[2]

Abdasa in Kutch district is the largest (6278 km2) while Karanj in Surat district is the smallest (4 km2) constituency by area, in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.[3]

List of Assembly constituencies

Following is the list of the constituencies of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008. At present, 13 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes, and 27 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled tribes.

No. Name Electors (2022)[4] Electors
(2017)[5]
District[6] Lok Sabha
constituency
[6]
Male Female Others Total
1Abdasa 128,507 120,977 0 249,484223,787KachchhKachchh
2Mandvi (Kachchh) 130,353 123,316 0 253,669225,037
3Bhuj 145,587 141,359 2 286,948255,860
4Anjar 136,453 130,612 0 267,065229,528
5Gandhidham (SC) 165621 146,579 6 312,206277,717
6Rapar 127,970 115,942 2 243,914216,398
7Vav 153,853 138,593 2 292,448257,102BanaskanthaBanaskantha
8Tharad 126,819 112,334 2 239,155209,291
9Dhanera 137,620 124,780 0 262,400229,012
10Danta (ST) 129,406 122,087 3 251,496219,029
11Vadgam (SC) 148,041 142,908 1 290,950261,136Patan
12Palanpur 144,534 135,314 2 279,850251,440Banaskantha
13Deesa 147,980 136,080 2 284,062250,833
14Deodar 129,974 116,080 0 246,054215,498
15Kankrej 149,958 135,618 1 285,577252,198Patan
16Radhanpur 153,247 141,689 2 294,938259,055Patan
17Chanasma 147,988 137,519 1 285,508259,534
18Patan 155,745 145,804 13 301,562272,074
19Sidhpur 137,544 128,111 0 265,655238,205
20Kheralu 114,625 106,545 1 221,171200,990Mahesana
21Unjha 119,287 111,120 4 230,411213,263Mahesana
22Visnagar 117,991 109,924 1 227,916211,833
23Bechraji 131,184 123,537 16 254,737233,171
24Kadi (SC) 143,725 133,311 2 277,038257,276
25Mahesana 144,747 134,791 2 279,540259,469
26Vijapur 114,587 108,009 11 222,607209,787
27Himatnagar 140,473 134,820 19 275,312253,254SabarkanthaSabarkantha
28Idar (SC) 144,588 138,777 7 283,372259,926
29Khedbrahma (ST) 142,184 135,644 5 277,833236,186
30Bhiloda (ST) 156,603 152,592 13 309,208280,546Aravalli
31Modasa 135,440 130,595 19 266,054245,869
32Bayad 123,957 118,533 0 242,490223,265
33Prantij 131,876 123,369 2 255,247237,328Sabarkantha
34Dahegam 110,649 107,596 13 218,258201,423GandhinagarAhmedabad East
35Gandhinagar South 187,020 176,988 10 364,018305,157
36Gandhinagar North 129,201 122,956 8 252,165232,536Gandhinagar
37Mansa 117,525 110,727 7 228,259212,999Mahesana
38Kalol (Gandhinagar) 127,085 120,166 2 247,253224,175Gandhinagar
39Viramgam 154,227 144,671 3 298,901271,166AhmedabadSurendranagar
40Sanand 142,750 134,464 5 277,219243,471Gandhinagar
41Ghatlodia 215,451 203,513 12 418,976352,340
42Vejalpur 195,104 185,413 16 380,533326,977
43Vatva 208,381 180,033 19 388,433311,887Ahmedabad East
44Ellisbridge 133,179 132,350 4 265,533244,140Ahmedabad West
45Naranpura 127,690 121,120 6 248,816229,840Gandhinagar
46Nikol 136323 117601 8 253932231,586Ahmedabad East
47Naroda 155220 138465 33 293718264,314
48Thakkarbapa Nagar 127362 114249 8 241619223,432
49Bapunagar 107924 97361 13 205298189,648
50Amraiwadi 156533 137756 8 294297268,373Ahmedabad West
51Dariapur 107070 101294 10 208374195,577
52Jamalpur-Khadiya 108303 104719 3 213025198,179
53Maninagar 142832 132477 7 275316251,431
54Danilimda (SC) 135712 125307 14 261033230,680
55Sabarmati 144154 130773 16 274943253,585Gandhinagar
56Asarwa (SC) 112694 103845 3 216542202,566Ahmedabad West
57Daskroi 199438 182852 7 382297311,615Kheda
58Dholka 128672 121326 2 250000230,940
59Dhandhuka 142661 127207 1 269869245,475Surendranagar
60Dasada (SC) 135493 124850 2 260345237,526Surendranagar
61Limdi 149191 134381 4 283576259,915
62Wadhwan 153211 143157 5 296373269,165
63Chotila 135115 122034 9 257158230,619
64Dhangadhra 158942 145410 4 304356276,771
65Morbi 146766 135999 2 282767256,015MorbiKachchh
66Tankara 126270 119324 0 245594224,579Rajkot
67Wankaner 143087 133658 1 276746244,664
68Rajkot East 154370 138813 2 293185260,007Rajkot
69Rajkot West 177959 172616 5 350580316,710
70Rajkot South 132228 124922 4 257154242,500
71Rajkot Rural (SC) 188200 169701 7 357908300,077
72Jasdan 132225 120421 0 252646228,824
73Gondal 117308 109371 8 226687213,098Porbandar
74Jetpur (Rajkot) 142317 130524 1 272842253,435
75Dhoraji 137951 128766 1 266718250,620
76Kalavad (SC) 119284 111489 2 230775215,156JamnagarJamnagar
77Jamnagar Rural 127645 120818 0 248463223,516
78Jamnagar North 132812 126561 5 259378218,785
79Jamnagar South 116201 112109 7 228317206,582
80Jamjodhpur 115597 108606 1 224204205,251
81Khambhaliya 152815 145414 8 298237264,794Devbhoomi
Dwarka
82Dwarka 148579 138671 6 287256262,232
83Porbandar 133794 128071 5 261870237,908PorbandarPorbandar
84Kutiyana 114724 107177 1 221902199,281
85Manavadar 128668 117784 0 246452234,814Junagadh
86Junagadh 146565 138332 16 284913256,321Junagadh
87Visavadar 134098 122390 2 256490240,552
88Keshod 125476 117407 1 242884225,272Porbandar
89Mangrol (Junagadh) 116659 110680 0 227339206,403Junagadh
90Somnath 131758 127236 2 258996235,083Gir Somnath
91Talala 118829 113041 3 231873208,194
92Kodinar (SC) 118314 113237 3 231554207,270
93Una 135108 128271 6 263385233,507
94Dhari 115044 105521 9 220574211,917AmreliAmreli
95Amreli 144703 136779 4 281486268,067
96Lathi 114857 106206 0 221063209,466
97Savarkundla 130722 120842 6 251570238,362
98Rajula 139385 130657 1 270043246,825
99Mahuva (Bhavnagar) 122463 116381 3 238847208,956Bhavnagar
100Talaja 129539 119268 2 248809222,131Bhavnagar
101Gariadhar 116437 109682 2 226121203,724Amreli
102Palitana 143239 133456 1 276696249,837Bhavnagar
103Bhavnagar Rural 151684 139979 2 291665258,637
104Bhavnagar East 133684 128659 3 262346243,565
105Bhavnagar West 136049 125652 27 261728241,893
106Gadhada (SC) 135404 126371 1 261776241,795Botad
107Botad 149561 139100 5 288666259,712
108Khambhat 119408 111188 1 230597213,702AnandAnand
109Borsad 132642 124130 5 256777241,957
110Anklav 113040 108058 1 221099204,407
111Umreth 136109 130430 1 266540247,255
112Anand 156595 151973 4 308572283,123
113Petlad 120396 115249 99 235744218,815
114Sojitra 112265 104954 6 217225199,486
115Matar 127547 121828 7 249382226,336KhedaKheda
116Nadiad 137489 133619 47 271155248,542
117Mehmedabad 125661 120872 10 246543226,493
118Mahudha 127102 120337 4 247443223,910
119Thasra 138170 131373 5 269548250,240Panchmahal
120Kapadvanj 150177 145396 11 295584272,685Kheda
121Balasinor 145748 138335 5 284088258,931Panchmahal
122Lunawada 145277 138649 2 283928260,748Mahisagar
123Santrampur (ST) 119047 114167 5 233219208,640Dahod
124Shehra 132068 125601 0 257669233,401PanchmahalPanchmahal
125Morva Hadaf (ST) 113562 110981 0 224543199,749
126Godhra 140258 135779 7 276044252,511
127Kalol (Panchmahal) 131269 124482 1 255752233,692
128Halol 139927 129723 4 269654249,215Chhota Udaipur
129Fatepura (ST) 123462 124485 5 247952210,654DahodDahod
130Jhalod (ST) 132956 132162 6 265124224,394
131Limkheda (ST) 108161 110331 5 218497187,327
132Dahod (ST) 135744 136881 4 272629235,579
133Garbada (ST) 140502 143604 1 284107233,856
134Devgadhbariya 128826 131930 1 260757222,384
135Savli 116237 111360 4 227601211,873VadodaraVadodara
136Vaghodiya 125454 118016 3 243473222,082
137Chhota Udaipur (ST) 136860 129406 2 266268241,916Chhota UdaipurChhota Udaipur
138Jetpur (Chhota Udaipur) (ST) 136551 129339 0 265890244,930
139Sankheda (ST) 139055 133033 2 272090253,685
140Dabhoi 116650 111551 0 228201201,868Vadodara
141Vadodara City (SC) 155744 147146 11 302901274,421Vadodara
142Sayajigunj 152933 145318 33 298284273,249
143Akota 138149 134050 96 272295247,729
144Raopura 150472 144927 58 295457273,417
145Manjalpur 134015 126045 6 260066232,669
146Padra 120578 113683 4 234265215,128Chhota Udaipur
147Karjan 107531 103341 11 210883198,209Bharuch
148Nandod (ST) 117884 113730 1 231615220,199NarmadaChhota Udaipur
149Dediapada (ST) 109180 109692 1 218873193,550Bharuch
150Jambusar 123498 114858 7 238363222,524Bharuch
151Vagra 111192 105860 12 217064198,507
152Jhagadiya (ST) 129646 125130 7 254783232,305
153Bharuch 146856 140439 16 287311255,324
154Ankleshwar 128659 117510 16 246185221,057
155Olpad 235851 208386 12 444249359,736SuratSurat
156Mangrol (Surat) (ST) 112079 108234 3 220316200,778Bardoli
157Mandvi (Surat) (ST) 119884 123961 1 243846226,028
158Kamrej 291832 244603 5 536440428,700
159Surat East 108266 105381 17 213664201,331Surat
160Surat North 86032 76751 13 162796157,251
161Varachha Road 120735 94564 7 215306198,634
162Karanj 100923 74879 7 175809161,275
163Limbayat 167272 132373 13 299658259,916Navsari
164Udhana 154444 112312 15 266771233,618
165Majura 150281 125636 8 275925245,040
166Katargam 174865 143295 0 318160277,541Surat
167Surat West 129179 124509 3 253691222,041
168Choryasi 312337 236203 25 548565416,953Navsari
169Bardoli (SC) 136822 126775 4 263601225,423Bardoli
170Mahuva (Surat) (ST) 111009 116190 0 227199214,634
171Vyara (ST) 107626 113243 4 220873207,406Tapi
172Nizar (ST) 136035 141989 0 278024254,673
173Dangs (ST) 94681 93902 2 188585166,443DangValsad
174Jalalpore 118621 113941 11 232573216,288NavsariNavsari
175Navsari 123779 122958 15 246752228,781
176Gandevi (ST) 144848 144031 10 288889270,785
177Vansda (ST) 145707 150143 0 295850274,532Valsad
178Dharampur (ST) 123371 123445 0 246816226,287Valsad
179Valsad 131837 128586 2 260425243,885
180Pardi 134834 120261 3 255098220,849
181Kaprada (ST) 132339 127906 3 260248232,230
182Umbergaon (ST) 148772 130060 3 278835244,482

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