Khera village, Sutrapada taluka | Pincode 362268

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

CHAUHAN JODHABHAI DEVABHAI

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LGD code: 515086
Pincode: 362268
Post office: Prabhas Patan
Population: 1,016
Households: 154
Literacy rate: 73%
Sex ratio: 943 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 511
Distance to district centre: 385 km
Distance to mandal centre: 414 km
Distance to Gandhinagar: 167 km
Distance to Mumbai: 525 km
Nearest railway station: Dungarpur · 58 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Fakhri Hospital · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Khera compares

By population, Khera ranks #39 of 46 villages in Sutrapada mandal.

Literacy rate

73.0%

+11.4% vs mandal average

Khera: 73.0%
Sutrapada mandal: 61.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

943

−29 vs mandal average

Khera: 943
Sutrapada mandal: 972

Household size

people per home

6.6

+0.7 vs mandal average

Khera: 6.6
Sutrapada mandal: 5.9

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

Khera at a glance

Khera is a village of 1,016 people in 154 households (Census 2011) in Sutrapada taluka, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat, the 39th-largest of 46 villages in Sutrapada taluka. Literacy is 73%, 11 points above the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 943 women per 1,000 men. It lies 385 km from the Gir Somnath district centre, 25 km from Ghatol, the nearest town, 58 km from Dungarpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 362268, served by Prabhas Patan post office; the LGD village code is 515086. The nearest hospital or health centre is Fakhri Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is CHAUHAN JODHABHAI DEVABHAI, and the village votes in Dhari assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kakadiya Jaysukhbhai Vallabhbhai (Kakadiya J.V.). The population is estimated at 1,198 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Khera · this village	1,016	73%	—
Khera · Malia Hatina	2,725	64%	0 km N
Khera · Rajula	4,191	54%	0 km N
Makhiya Kalan · Garhi	921	58%	2.9 km NW
Jajupura · Garhi	600	50%	4.5 km W
Bhamri · Sajjangarh	361	40%	4.9 km SW
Jhagola · Sajjangarh	21	71%	4.9 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khera

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: KODINAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 13
Distance to district HQ (km): 120
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 35
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): KHERA
Total area (ha): 453.83
Irrigated area (ha): 260
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Khera

LGD code: 515086
Pincode: 362268
Post office: Prabhas Patan
Population (Census 2011): 1,016
Population (projected 2026): 1,198
Households: 154
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 943
Literacy rate: 73.0%
Coordinates: 23.63375°N, 74.21179°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Amreli
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dhari
Member of Parliament: Bharatbhai Sutariya
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kakadiya Jaysukhbhai Vallabhbhai (Kakadiya J.V.)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: CHAUHAN JODHABHAI DEVABHAI
Block / Mandal: Sutrapada
Nearest railway station: Jetalvad (430.4 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 Gir Somnath district level

Then & Now

Khera — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,016

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,198

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

154

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

182

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: 1,016Census 2011
Households: 154Census 2011
Literacy rate: 73.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 943 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1982026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1822026 projection
Active job cards: 23,925MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 6,984MGNREGA · 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: 921NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 73.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 74.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 49.9%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 · Gir Somnath district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Gir Somnath district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Gir Somnath 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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Getting there

How to reach Khera

Mandal centre

Sutrapada · ≈ 414 km

≈ 14 h 9 min by car · 16 h 48 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Gir Somnath · ≈ 385 km

≈ 13 h 10 min by car · 15 h 38 min by bike

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Nearest town · 14,049 people

Ghatol · ≈ 25 km

≈ 51 min by car · 1 h by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Gandhinagar167 kmcapital
Mumbai525 km
Delhi629 km
Hyderabad825 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDungarpur58 km
Hospital / PHCFakhri Hospital6 km
ATM / bankHDFC Bank24 km
Petrol pumpbharat petroleum, banswara24 km
Collegecollege ground24 km

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Ganesh Chaturthi

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News from Gir Somnath & Gujarat

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Low-pressure system to bring extremely heavy rainfall in Gujarat: IMD
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Heavy to very heavy rain forecast in Kutch: Mandvi gets 7 inches in 24 hours; Gujarat still 15% short of ra...
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Divert farm subsidies towards natural farming to attract more farmers: Gujarat Governor
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Gujarat on alert: Heavy rain to continue as monsoon system moves in
India Today2 days ago
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What is the pincode of Khera?

The pincode of Khera, Sutrapada taluka, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat is 362268. The post office is Prabhas Patan.

Which post office delivers to Khera?

Mail for Khera is delivered through Prabhas Patan post office, pincode 362268, in Sutrapada taluka, Gir Somnath district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Khera located?

Khera is a village in Sutrapada taluka of Gir Somnath district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Khera as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Khera village has a population of 1,016 across 154 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Khera?

The current sarpanch of Khera gram panchayat is CHAUHAN JODHABHAI DEVABHAI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khera in?

Khera falls under the Amreli Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Khera in?

Khera falls under the Dhari assembly constituency (AC #94) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Khera?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Khera village is 73.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Khera?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Khera village is 943 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Khera?

The nearest railway station to Khera is Jetalvad (~430.4 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Khera?

12 schemes currently match residents of Khera, 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.

How far is Khera from Gir Somnath district centre?

Khera is approximately 385 km (straight-line) from the centre of Gir Somnath district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Khera?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Khera village is 515086.

Which is the nearest town to Khera?

Ghatol (population 14,049, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 25 km from Khera in a straight line.

How big is Khera compared to other villages in Sutrapada taluka?

Khera ranks 39 of 46 villages in Sutrapada taluka by Census 2011 population (1,016 residents).

How far is Khera from Gandhinagar?

Khera is about 167 km from Gandhinagar in a straight line (the state capital of Gujarat); by road expect roughly 217 km.

How far is Khera from Mumbai?

Khera is about 525 km from Mumbai in a straight line; by road expect roughly 683 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Khera?

Dungarpur is the nearest railway station to Khera, about 58 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 76 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Khera?

Fakhri Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Khera, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Khera?

HDFC Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Khera, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Khera?

bharat petroleum, banswara is the nearest petrol pump to Khera, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 31 km.

Who is the MLA of Khera?

Khera falls under Dhari assembly constituency (AC 94). The sitting MLA is Kakadiya Jaysukhbhai Vallabhbhai (Kakadiya J.V.) (BJP).

Who is the MP for Khera?

Khera is in Amreli Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Bharatbhai Sutariya (BJP).

What is the population of Khera in 2026?

Khera is estimated at 1,198 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,016 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Khera in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Khera?

CHAUHAN JODHABHAI DEVABHAI is the sarpanch of Khera gram panchayat, Sutrapada taluka. See the sarpanch list of Sutrapada 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, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)