District(s) 26 Established 1 May 1960 Capital Gandhinagar Largest city Ahmedabad Governor Dr. Kamla Beniwal Chief Minister Narendra Modi Legislature (seats) Unicameral (182) Official languages Gujarati Time zone IST ( UTC+5:30 ) Area 196,024 km 2  (75,685 sq mi) ISO 3166-2 IN-GJ Website www.gujaratindia.com Gujarat (