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Khimaliya

Jamnagar Rural mandal
Pincode 361120
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Jamnagar Rural mandal

The principal temple recorded for Jamnagar Rural mandal is Shree Rajrajeshwari Ashapura Mata Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Khimaliya itself.

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 September
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.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
dilip devraj rathod
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LGD code
513621
Pincode
361120
Post office
Dhuvav
Population
3,067
Households
542
Literacy rate
71.8%
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,416
Census 2011 · in context

How Khimaliya compares

By population, Khimaliya ranks #24 of 100 villages in Jamnagar Rural mandal.

Literacy rate
%
71.8%
+8.8% vs mandal average
Khimaliya
71.8%
Jamnagar Rural mandal
63.0%
Jamnagar district
64.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
957
+22 vs mandal average
Khimaliya
957
Jamnagar Rural mandal
935
Household size
people per home
5.7
+0.4 vs mandal average
Khimaliya
5.7
Jamnagar Rural mandal
5.3

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

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Khimaliya at a glance

Khimaliya is a village of 3,067 people in 542 households (Census 2011) in Jamnagar Rural taluka, Jamnagar district, Gujarat, the 24th-largest of 100 villages in Jamnagar Rural taluka. Literacy is 72%, 9 points above the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 957 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 361120, served by Dhuvav post office; the LGD village code is 513621. The sarpanch is dilip devraj rathod, and the village votes in Kalavad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai. The population is estimated at 3,616 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khimaliya

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khimaliya

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
5
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAMNAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
9
Distance to district HQ (km)
9
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KHIMALIYA
Total area (ha)
1,062.95
Irrigated area (ha)
497
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Khimaliya

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 — Khimaliya

LGD code
513621
Pincode
361120
Post office
Dhuvav
Population (Census 2011)
3,067
Population (projected 2026)
3,616
Households
542
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
957
Literacy rate
71.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Jamnagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kalavad
Member of Parliament
Poonamben Maadam
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
dilip devraj rathod
Block / Mandal
Jamnagar Rural
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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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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