Valunda village, Sanjeli taluka | Pincode 389175

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 for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 September
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The 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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

PALAS EKTABEN

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LGD code: 519142
Pincode: 389175
Post office: Sanjeli
Population: 313
Households: 73
Literacy rate: 58.1%
Sex ratio: 920 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 174

Census 2011 · in context

How Valunda compares

By population, Valunda ranks #51 of 55 villages in Sanjeli mandal.

Literacy rate

58.1%

+3.6% vs mandal average

Valunda: 58.1%
Sanjeli mandal: 54.5%
Dahod district: 47.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

920

−65 vs mandal average

Valunda: 920
Sanjeli mandal: 985

Household size

people per home

4.3

−1.5 vs mandal average

Valunda: 4.3
Sanjeli mandal: 5.8

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

Valunda at a glance

Valunda is a village of 313 people in 73 households (Census 2011) in Sanjeli taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat, the 51st-largest of 55 villages in Sanjeli taluka. Literacy is 58%, 4 points above the taluka average of 55% and the sex ratio is 920 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 389175, served by Sanjeli post office; the LGD village code is 519142. The sarpanch is PALAS EKTABEN. The population is estimated at 369 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Valunda · this village	313	58%	—
Nenki · Sanjeli	2,503	61%	—
Trakda Mahudi · Sanjeli	778	63%	—
Jitpura · Sanjeli	677	67%	—
Kanji Khedi · Sanjeli	624	61%	—
Doka Talavdi · Sanjeli	620	62%	—
Trakda Mahudina Muvada · Sanjeli	313	66%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Valunda

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
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: 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: No
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SANJELI
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 64
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 34
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): NENKI
Total area (ha): 48.02
Irrigated area (ha): 14
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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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 — Valunda

LGD code: 519142
Pincode: 389175
Post office: Sanjeli
Population (Census 2011): 313
Population (projected 2026): 369
Households: 73
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 920
Literacy rate: 58.1%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PALAS EKTABEN
Block / Mandal: Sanjeli

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

Valunda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

313

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

369

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

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: 313Census 2011
Households: 73Census 2011
Literacy rate: 58.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 920 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3692026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 862026 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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People often ask about Valunda

What is the pincode of Valunda?

The pincode of Valunda, Sanjeli taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat is 389175. The post office is Sanjeli.

Which post office delivers to Valunda?

Mail for Valunda is delivered through Sanjeli post office, pincode 389175, in Sanjeli taluka, Dahod district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Valunda located?

Valunda is a village in Sanjeli taluka of Dahod district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Valunda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Valunda village has a population of 313 across 73 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Valunda?

The current sarpanch of Valunda gram panchayat is PALAS EKTABEN.

What is the literacy rate in Valunda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Valunda village is 58.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Valunda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Valunda village is 920 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Valunda?

12 schemes currently match residents of Valunda, 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 Valunda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Valunda village is 519142.

How big is Valunda compared to other villages in Sanjeli taluka?

Valunda ranks 51 of 55 villages in Sanjeli taluka by Census 2011 population (313 residents).

What is the population of Valunda in 2026?

Valunda is estimated at 369 people in 2026, up about 18% from 313 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Valunda in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Valunda?

PALAS EKTABEN is the sarpanch of Valunda gram panchayat, Sanjeli taluka. See the sarpanch list of Sanjeli taluka for every gram panchayat.

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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
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