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Revenue village·Petlad taluka·Anand

Ashi

Petlad mandal
Pincode 388130
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Petlad mandal

The principal temple recorded for Petlad mandal is Eben Ezer Church. Navagam. No temple of this dedication is on record within Ashi 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.

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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Alpeshbhai Thakor
Contact: 97****0225
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LGD code
516977
Pincode
388130
Post office
Boria (Anand)
Population
3,946
Households
829
Literacy rate
79%
Sex ratio
914 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,672
Census 2011 · in context

How Ashi compares

By population, Ashi ranks #20 of 55 villages in Petlad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
79.0%
+3.9% vs mandal average
Ashi
79.0%
Petlad mandal
75.1%
Anand district
74.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
914
−4 vs mandal average
Ashi
914
Petlad mandal
918
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.1 vs mandal average
Ashi
4.8
Petlad mandal
4.7

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

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Ashi at a glance

Ashi is a village of 3,946 people in 829 households (Census 2011) in Petlad taluka, Anand district, Gujarat, the 20th-largest of 55 villages in Petlad taluka. Literacy is 79%, 4 points above the taluka average of 75% and the sex ratio is 914 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 388130, served by Boria (Anand) post office; the LGD village code is 516977. The sarpanch is Alpeshbhai Thakor, and the village votes in Matar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar. The population is estimated at 4,652 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ashi

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ashi

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
24
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PETLAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ASHI
Total area (ha)
607.4
Irrigated area (ha)
400.1
Forest area (ha)
17

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

Notice board · Ashi

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 — Ashi

LGD code
516977
Pincode
388130
Post office
Boria (Anand)
Population (Census 2011)
3,946
Population (projected 2026)
4,652
Households
829
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
914
Literacy rate
79.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kheda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Matar
Member of Parliament
Devusinh Chauhan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Alpeshbhai Thakor
Block / Mandal
Petlad
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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