page_title: Economy of Gujarat
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Economy of Gujarat / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: Different tourist attractions and culture of Gujarat
context_page_description: The economy of Gujarat, a state in Western India, has significant agricultural as well as industrial production within India. Major agricultural produce of the state includes cotton, groundnuts, dates, sugar cane, milk and milk products. Industrial products include cement and petrol. Gujarat recorded the lowest unemployment rate in India in 2015, with 1.2% of the labour force being unemployed.
context_section_description: India's first world heritage City Ahemdabad in Gujrat. Gujarat is the sixth largest state in India, located in the western part of India, with a coastline of 1600 km (the longest in India). It is one of the most popular states in the country, with an annual footfall of 19.81 million tourists in 2010–11. Gujarat offers scenic beauty from Great Rann of Kutch to the hills of Saputara. It is the world's sole home of pure Asiatic lions. 
  During the Sultanate reign, Hindu craftsmanship mixed with Islamic architecture, giving rise to the Indo-Saracenic style. Many structures in the state are built in this fashion. 
  It is also the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the great iconic figures of India's Independence movement. 
  Amitabh Bachchan is currently the brand ambassador of Gujarat Tourism. The ‘Khushboo Gujarat Ki' campaign by  Amitabh Bachchan has grown tourism in Gujarat by 14 per cent, twice the national growth rate.
  The Statue of Unity has emerged as a major tourist destination in Gujarat. It attracted average 15,036 visitors in the month of November, 2019.
caption: From top and L-R: Sabarmati Ashram, Gujarati attire, Somnath Temple, Rann of Kutch, Dwarkadhish Temple, Statue of Unity, Laxmi Vilas Palace at Vadodara.
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