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Revenue village·Barwala taluka·Botad

Shahpur

Barwala mandal
Pincode 382250
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
baraiya bb
Contact: 85****4029
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LGD code
511854
Pincode
382250
Post office
Polarpur
Population
411
Households
98
Literacy rate
74.5%
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000♂
Workers
131
Distance to district centre
220 km
Distance to mandal centre
174 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
79 km
Distance to Mumbai
540 km
Nearest railway station
Kheralu · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Jatan Children Hospital, Mahesana · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Shahpur compares

By population, Shahpur ranks #21 of 24 villages in Barwala mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.5%
+17.3% vs mandal average
Shahpur
74.5%
Barwala mandal
57.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,015
+88 vs mandal average
Shahpur
1,015
Barwala mandal
927
Household size
people per home
4.2
−1.4 vs mandal average
Shahpur
4.2
Barwala mandal
5.6

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

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Shahpur at a glance

Shahpur is a village of 411 people in 98 households (Census 2011) in Barwala taluka, Botad district, Gujarat, the 21st-largest of 24 villages in Barwala taluka. Literacy is 75%, 17 points above the taluka average of 57% and the sex ratio is 1,015 women per 1,000 men. It lies 220 km from the Botad district centre, 10 km from Sundhiya, the nearest town, 7 km from Kheralu railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 382250, served by Polarpur post office; the LGD village code is 511854. The nearest hospital or health centre is Jatan Children Hospital, Mahesana, 6 km away. The sarpanch is baraiya bb, and the village votes in Limbdi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana. The population is estimated at 485 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Shahpur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Shahpur · this village41175%
Shahpur · Gandhinagar3,05570%0 km N
Shahpur · Kathlal3,52674%0 km N
Shahpur · Vallabhipur1,00254%0 km N
Shahpur · Vyara66173%0 km N
Shahpur · Petlad2,23285%0 km N
Sujanpur · Sidhpur2,17377%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Shahpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
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
Yes
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
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BOTAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
126
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SHAHPUR
Total area (ha)
627.65
Irrigated area (ha)
344
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Shahpur

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 — Shahpur

LGD code
511854
Pincode
382250
Post office
Polarpur
Population (Census 2011)
411
Population (projected 2026)
485
Households
98
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1015
Literacy rate
74.5%
Coordinates
23.92588°N, 72.57336°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Limbdi
Member of Parliament
Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
baraiya bb
Block / Mandal
Barwala
Getting there

How to reach Shahpur

Mandal centre
Barwala · ≈ 174 km
≈ 5 h 56 min by car · 7 h 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Botad · ≈ 220 km
≈ 7 h 31 min by car · 8 h 55 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,921 people
Sundhiya · ≈ 10.0 km
≈ 20 min by car · 24 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar79 kmcapital
  • Mumbai540 km
  • Delhi697 km
  • Hyderabad952 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKheralu7 km
  • Bus stopBiliya sidhpur19 km
  • Hospital / PHCJatan Children Hospital, Mahesana6 km
  • ATM / bankBank of Baroda21 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump30 km
  • CollegeM N Government College, Visnagar25 km
  • Police stationpolice parade Ground39 km
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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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