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Bhimtalav

Khambhat mandal
Pincode 388620
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Bhimtalav observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Gujarat.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Bhimtalav

  • Sree Swaminarayan Mandir · 1.8 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Khambhat mandal

The principal temple recorded for Khambhat mandal is Shree Muktajivan Swami Bapa Smruti Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bhimtalav itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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LGD code
517008
Pincode
388620
Post office
Khambhat
Population
2,098
Households
353
Literacy rate
60.4%
Sex ratio
1012 ♀/1000♂
Workers
929
Distance to district centre
64 km
Distance to mandal centre
83 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
118 km
Distance to Mumbai
358 km
Nearest railway station
Rayaka · 27 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
RMS Hospital Trauma General Hospital · 27 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhimtalav compares

By population, Bhimtalav ranks #33 of 57 villages in Khambhat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.4%
−7.7% vs mandal average
Bhimtalav
60.4%
Khambhat mandal
68.1%
Anand district
74.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,012
+94 vs mandal average
Bhimtalav
1,012
Khambhat mandal
918
Household size
people per home
5.9
+0.9 vs mandal average
Bhimtalav
5.9
Khambhat mandal
5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Bhimtalav at a glance

Bhimtalav is a village of 2,098 people in 353 households (Census 2011) in Khambhat taluka, Anand district, Gujarat, the 33rd-largest of 57 villages in Khambhat taluka. Literacy is 60%, 8 points below the taluka average of 68% and the sex ratio is 1,012 women per 1,000 men. It lies 64 km from the Anand district centre, 46 km from Koth, the nearest town, 27 km from Rayaka railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 388620, served by Khambhat post office; the LGD village code is 517008. The nearest hospital or health centre is RMS Hospital Trauma General Hospital, 27 km away. The village votes in Daskroi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Babubhai Patel. The population is estimated at 2,474 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhimtalav

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhimtalav · this village2,09860%
Bhimtalav · Dholera12277%0 km N
Dholera · Dholera2,77971%2 km NW
Khun · Dholera1,25439%2.7 km NE
Mundi · Dholera1,13452%5.1 km SW
Rahtalav · Dholera1,31551%5.6 km SE
Rahtalav · Anand Rural2,26372%5.6 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhimtalav

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
24
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KHAMBHAT
Distance to nearest town (km)
13
Distance to district HQ (km)
68
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BHIMTALAV
Total area (ha)
459.74
Irrigated area (ha)
427.3
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Bhimtalav

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Bhimtalav

LGD code
517008
Pincode
388620
Post office
Khambhat
Population (Census 2011)
2,098
Population (projected 2026)
2,474
Households
353
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1012
Literacy rate
60.4%
Coordinates
22.23355°N, 72.20468°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kheda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Daskroi
Member of Parliament
Devusinh Chauhan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Babubhai Patel
Block / Mandal
Khambhat
Getting there

How to reach Bhimtalav

Mandal centre
Khambhat · ≈ 83 km
≈ 2 h 50 min by car · 3 h 22 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Anand · ≈ 64 km
≈ 2 h 10 min by car · 2 h 35 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,439 people
Koth · ≈ 46 km
≈ 1 h 34 min by car · 1 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar118 kmcapital
  • Mumbai358 km
  • Hyderabad850 km
  • Delhi869 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRayaka27 km
  • Bus stopRojka Bus station21 km
  • Hospital / PHCRMS Hospital Trauma General Hospital27 km
  • Petrol pumpReliance29 km
  • CollegeSir P. P. Institute of Science53 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bhimtalav

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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