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Bhanvad

Mahuva mandal
Pincode 364295
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LGD code
516789
Pincode
364295
Post office
Bhadrod
Population
864
Households
156
Literacy rate
67.6%
Sex ratio
903 ♀/1000♂
Workers
307
Distance to district centre
168 km
Distance to mandal centre
119 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
326 km
Distance to Mumbai
452 km
Nearest railway station
Bhanvad · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dadhania Hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhanvad compares

By population, Bhanvad ranks #92 of 114 villages in Mahuva mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.6%
+12.2% vs mandal average
Bhanvad
67.6%
Mahuva mandal
55.4%
Bhavnagar district
65.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
903
−71 vs mandal average
Bhanvad
903
Mahuva mandal
974
Household size
people per home
5.5
−0.5 vs mandal average
Bhanvad
5.5
Mahuva mandal
6.0

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

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Bhanvad at a glance

Bhanvad is a village of 864 people in 156 households (Census 2011) in Mahuva taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, the 92nd-largest of 114 villages in Mahuva taluka. Literacy is 68%, 12 points above the taluka average of 55% and the sex ratio is 903 women per 1,000 men. It lies 168 km from the Bhavnagar district centre, 55 km from Bhatiya, the nearest town, 2 km from Bhanvad railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 364295, served by Bhadrod post office; the LGD village code is 516789. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dadhania Hospital, <1 km away. The village votes in Rajkot Rural assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babariya. The population is estimated at 1,019 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhanvad

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Bhanvad · this village86468%
Bhanvad · Bhanvad0 km N
Ghumli · Malia Hatina1,25070%5.3 km S
Ghumli · Bhanvad1,01557%5.3 km S
Hathla · Bhanvad1,71367%18.6 km SW
Zinavari · Jamjodhpur1,76160%18.9 km NE
Hothiji Khadba · Jamjodhpur1,18566%22 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhanvad

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
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
MAHUVA
Distance to nearest town (km)
8
Distance to district HQ (km)
108
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BHANVAD
Total area (ha)
753.89
Irrigated area (ha)
228
Forest area (ha)
0.9

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

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Key facts — Bhanvad

LGD code
516789
Pincode
364295
Post office
Bhadrod
Population (Census 2011)
864
Population (projected 2026)
1,019
Households
156
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
903
Literacy rate
67.6%
Coordinates
21.92981°N, 69.78069°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Rajkot
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rajkot Rural
Member of Parliament
Parshottam Rupala
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babariya
Block / Mandal
Mahuva
Nearest railway station
Bhanvad (1.9 km)
Getting there

How to reach Bhanvad

Mandal centre
Mahuva · ≈ 119 km
≈ 4 h 4 min by car · 4 h 50 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bhavnagar · ≈ 168 km
≈ 5 h 45 min by car · 6 h 50 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,352 people
Bhatiya · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 54 min by car · 2 h 15 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar326 kmcapital
  • Mumbai452 km
  • Hyderabad1042 km
  • Delhi1053 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBhanvad2 km
  • Bus stopKrushnagadh Patiya13 km
  • Hospital / PHCDadhania Hospital<1 km
  • ATM / bankSBI25 km
  • Petrol pumpShiv Krupa25 km
  • Police stationMeghpar Police Station47 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Bhanvad1.9 km
Health centre
Dadhania Hospitalunder 1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bhanvad

2 Temples 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, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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