Piplara village, Fatepura taluka | Pincode 389172

Navratri (Garba) in Gujarat

Nine nights of Garba and Dandiya Raas circling a perforated earthen lamp, the garbo, or an image of Amba — dancers moving anticlockwise, singing and clapping together. Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2023, the fifteenth element from India to join it.

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LGD code: 519000
Pincode: 389172
Post office: Fatepura (Dahod)
Population: 1,591
Households: 248
Literacy rate: 57.1%
Sex ratio: 1006 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 627

Census 2011 · in context

How Piplara compares

By population, Piplara ranks #56 of 96 villages in Fatepura mandal.

Literacy rate

57.1%

+7.3% vs mandal average

Piplara: 57.1%
Fatepura mandal: 49.8%
Dahod district: 47.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,006

+21 vs mandal average

Piplara: 1,006
Fatepura mandal: 985

Household size

people per home

6.4

+0.4 vs mandal average

Piplara: 6.4
Fatepura mandal: 6.0

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

Piplara at a glance

Piplara is a village of 1,591 people in 248 households (Census 2011) in Fatepura taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat, the 56th-largest of 96 villages in Fatepura taluka. Literacy is 57%, 7 points above the taluka average of 50% and the sex ratio is 1,006 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 389172, served by Fatepura (Dahod) post office; the LGD village code is 519000. The village votes in Matar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar. The population is estimated at 1,876 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Piplara

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
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: 3
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
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: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
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: JHALOD
Distance to nearest town (km): 25
Distance to district HQ (km): 65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 2
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): PIPLARA
Total area (ha): 179.27
Irrigated area (ha): 65
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Piplara

LGD code: 519000
Pincode: 389172
Post office: Fatepura (Dahod)
Population (Census 2011): 1,591
Population (projected 2026): 1,876
Households: 248
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1006
Literacy rate: 57.1%
Lok Sabha constituency: Kheda
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Matar
Member of Parliament: Devusinh Chauhan
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar
Block / Mandal: Fatepura
Nearest railway station: Dewa (15.2 km)

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 Dahod district level

Then & Now

Piplara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,591

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,876

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

248

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

292

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: 1,591Census 2011
Households: 248Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1006 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,8762026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2922026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 4,91,67,754ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —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 · Dahod district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dahod district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dahod 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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

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Gujarat village engages girls young to protect them from prostitution: Families arrange engagements at ages...

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Inside Gujarat’s ‘prostitute village’: where child engagements are way out of flesh trade
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What is the pincode of Piplara?

The pincode of Piplara, Fatepura taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat is 389172. The post office is Fatepura (Dahod).

Which post office delivers to Piplara?

Mail for Piplara is delivered through Fatepura (Dahod) post office, pincode 389172, in Fatepura taluka, Dahod district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Piplara located?

Piplara is a village in Fatepura taluka of Dahod district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Piplara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Piplara village has a population of 1,591 across 248 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Piplara in?

Piplara falls under the Kheda Lok Sabha constituency (PC #17) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Piplara in?

Piplara falls under the Matar assembly constituency (AC #115) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Piplara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Piplara village is 57.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Piplara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Piplara village is 1006 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Piplara?

The nearest railway station to Piplara is Dewa (~15.2 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Piplara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Piplara, 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 Piplara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Piplara village is 519000.

How big is Piplara compared to other villages in Fatepura taluka?

Piplara ranks 56 of 96 villages in Fatepura taluka by Census 2011 population (1,591 residents).

Who is the MLA of Piplara?

Piplara falls under Matar assembly constituency (AC 115). The sitting MLA is Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Piplara?

Piplara is in Kheda Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Devusinh Chauhan (BJP).

What is the population of Piplara in 2026?

Piplara is estimated at 1,876 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,591 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Piplara in?

Gujarat falls in the Gujarat Plains and Hills zone (cotton, groundnut, wheat, bajra) of the ICAR classification; Piplara in Dahod 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, 2026-09-21
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)