Gujarat is a state in the Republic of India. With 20% of the country's total industrial output, it is the most industrialized state in India. Gujarat borders Pakistan, and the states of Rajasthan to the north-east, Madhya Pradesh to the east, Maharashtra and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the south. The international border with Pakistan is to the north-west. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. Its capital, Gandhinagar is a planned city and is located near Ahmedabad, the current state capital and commercial center of Gujarat.

Economy
Macro-economic trend
This is a chart of trend of gross state domestic product of Gujarat at market prices estimated by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation with figures in millions of Indian Rupees.
Year Gross state domestic product
1980 74,270
1985 139,880
1990 279,960
1995 718,860
2000 700,000
Gujarat is one of the most prosperous states of the country, having a per-capita GDP 3.2 times India's average. If it was a nation it would have been 67th richest nation above many European and Asian economies like China and Ukraine. Gujarat controls some of the largest businesses in India. According to the data published by Punjab and Maharashtra, at Rs. 15,800. Major Agricultural produce of the state include cotton, peanuts, dates, sugar cane, milk & milk products. Industrial products include cement, and petrol.
Gujarat holds many records in India for economic development:


Major Cities
The major cities in Gujarat are Ahmedabad, Vadodara (Baroda), Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Junagadh. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat. Ahmedabad, the commercial capital of the state, is the sixth largest city of India. It is famous for its enterprising people. Surat is the ninth largest city of India and also known as the "Silk City" or "Diamond City". Vadodara is also known as a cultural city and is the most cosmopolitan city in Gujarat. Other important cities include Nadiad, Anand and Ankleshwar in central Gujarat, Bharuch, Navsari, Vapi, and Valsad in the south; and Bhuj, Mundra (Kutch) and Surendranagar, Morbi, Dwarka in Saurastra in the west.