Vavdi (Vachhani) village, Sihor taluka | Pincode 364260

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LGD code: 516400
Pincode: 364260
Post office: Tana
Population: 854
Households: 148
Literacy rate: 62.6%
Sex ratio: 894 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 331

Census 2011 · in context

How Vavdi (Vachhani) compares

By population, Vavdi (Vachhani) ranks #57 of 79 villages in Sihor mandal.

Literacy rate

62.6%

+0.1% vs mandal average

Vavdi (Vachhani): 62.6%
Sihor mandal: 62.5%
Bhavnagar district: 65.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

894

−41 vs mandal average

Vavdi (Vachhani): 894
Sihor mandal: 935

Household size

people per home

5.8

+0.3 vs mandal average

Vavdi (Vachhani): 5.8
Sihor mandal: 5.5

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

Vavdi (Vachhani) at a glance

Vavdi (Vachhani) is a village of 854 people in 148 households (Census 2011) in Sihor taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, the 57th-largest of 79 villages in Sihor taluka. Literacy is 63%, about the same as the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 894 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 364260, served by Tana post office; the LGD village code is 516400. The village votes in Jasdan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya. The population is estimated at 1,007 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Vavdi (Vachhani)

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
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: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: PALITANA
Distance to nearest town (km): 16
Distance to district HQ (km): 45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 22
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): VAVDI (VACHHANI)
Total area (ha): 696.89
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Vavdi (Vachhani)

LGD code: 516400
Pincode: 364260
Post office: Tana
Population (Census 2011): 854
Population (projected 2026): 1,007
Households: 148
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 894
Literacy rate: 62.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Rajkot
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jasdan
Member of Parliament: Parshottam Rupala
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya
Block / Mandal: Sihor

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Bhavnagar district level

Then & Now

Vavdi (Vachhani) — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

854

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,007

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

148

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

174

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 854Census 2011
Households: 148Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 894 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0072026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1742026 projection
Active job cards: 35,568MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 13,770MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 4,91,67,754ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,192NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 74.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 72.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 49.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 100.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Bhavnagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bhavnagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bhavnagar district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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September 2026

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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work

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Change in Gujarat’s Banaskantha village: Girls engaged at 7, married at 18 to protect them from prostitution

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Inside Gujarat’s Vadia Village, Families Turn to Engagements to Keep Girls Out of Sex Trade

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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work
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Change in Gujarat’s Banaskantha village: Girls engaged at 7, married at 18 to protect them from prostitution
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Inside Gujarat’s Vadia Village, Families Turn to Engagements to Keep Girls Out of Sex Trade
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What is the pincode of Vavdi (Vachhani)?

The pincode of Vavdi (Vachhani), Sihor taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat is 364260. The post office is Tana.

Which post office delivers to Vavdi (Vachhani)?

Mail for Vavdi (Vachhani) is delivered through Tana post office, pincode 364260, in Sihor taluka, Bhavnagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Vavdi (Vachhani) located?

Vavdi (Vachhani) is a village in Sihor taluka of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Vavdi (Vachhani) as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Vavdi (Vachhani) village has a population of 854 across 148 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Vavdi (Vachhani) in?

Vavdi (Vachhani) falls under the Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency (PC #10) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Vavdi (Vachhani) in?

Vavdi (Vachhani) falls under the Jasdan assembly constituency (AC #72) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Vavdi (Vachhani)?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Vavdi (Vachhani) village is 62.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Vavdi (Vachhani)?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Vavdi (Vachhani) village is 894 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Vavdi (Vachhani)?

12 schemes currently match residents of Vavdi (Vachhani), including Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY), Vahli Dikri Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Vavdi (Vachhani)?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Vavdi (Vachhani) village is 516400.

How big is Vavdi (Vachhani) compared to other villages in Sihor taluka?

Vavdi (Vachhani) ranks 57 of 79 villages in Sihor taluka by Census 2011 population (854 residents).

Who is the MLA of Vavdi (Vachhani)?

Vavdi (Vachhani) falls under Jasdan assembly constituency (AC 72). The sitting MLA is Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya (BJP).

Who is the MP for Vavdi (Vachhani)?

Vavdi (Vachhani) is in Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Parshottam Rupala (BJP).

What is the population of Vavdi (Vachhani) in 2026?

Vavdi (Vachhani) is estimated at 1,007 people in 2026, up about 18% from 854 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Vavdi (Vachhani) in?

Gujarat falls in the Gujarat Plains and Hills zone (cotton, groundnut, wheat, bajra) of the ICAR classification; Vavdi (Vachhani) in Bhavnagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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