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Revenue village·Keshod taluka·Junagadh

Dhrabavad

Keshod mandal
Pincode 362215
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Keshod mandal

The principal temple recorded for Keshod mandal is Radha Damodar Temple, Junagadh. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dhrabavad 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 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.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
GEETABEN DIPAKBHAI BAKOTRA
Contact: 99****8693
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LGD code
514754
Pincode
362215
Post office
Lushala
Population
1,231
Households
270
Literacy rate
67.1%
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000♂
Workers
746
Distance to district centre
122 km
Distance to mandal centre
75 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
317 km
Distance to Mumbai
286 km
Nearest railway station
Gir Gadhara · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Madhuram Orthopaedic Hospital · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhrabavad compares

By population, Dhrabavad ranks #37 of 53 villages in Keshod mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.1%
−0.2% vs mandal average
Dhrabavad
67.1%
Keshod mandal
67.3%
Junagadh district
67.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
926
−17 vs mandal average
Dhrabavad
926
Keshod mandal
943
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
Dhrabavad
4.6
Keshod mandal
4.8

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

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Dhrabavad at a glance

Dhrabavad is a village of 1,231 people in 270 households (Census 2011) in Keshod taluka, Junagadh district, Gujarat, the 37th-largest of 53 villages in Keshod taluka. Literacy is 67%, about the same as the taluka average of 67% and the sex ratio is 926 women per 1,000 men. It lies 122 km from the Junagadh district centre, 48 km from Khambha, the nearest town, 5 km from Gir Gadhara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 362215, served by Lushala post office; the LGD village code is 514754. The nearest hospital or health centre is Madhuram Orthopaedic Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is GEETABEN DIPAKBHAI BAKOTRA, and the village votes in Keshod assembly constituency, represented by MLA Devabhai Punjabhai Malam. The population is estimated at 1,451 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dhrabavad

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dhrabavad · this village1,23167%
Dhrabavad · Malia Hatina1,26068%0 km N
Dhrabavad · Gir Gadhda48269%0 km N
Panderi · Gir Gadhda74357%1.7 km E
Kaneri · Keshod3,78667%1.9 km S
Kaneri · Gir Gadhda1,64858%1.9 km S
Velakot · Gir Gadhda1,93753%2.5 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhrabavad

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
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
1
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
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KESHOD
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
47
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
DHRABAVAD
Total area (ha)
645.88
Irrigated area (ha)
280
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Dhrabavad

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 — Dhrabavad

LGD code
514754
Pincode
362215
Post office
Lushala
Population (Census 2011)
1,231
Population (projected 2026)
1,451
Households
270
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
926
Literacy rate
67.1%
Coordinates
20.86250°N, 70.90494°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Porbandar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Keshod
Member of Parliament
Mansukh Mandaviya
Member of Legislative Assembly
Devabhai Punjabhai Malam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GEETABEN DIPAKBHAI BAKOTRA
Block / Mandal
Keshod
Nearest PHC
Om Clinic (55.4 km)
Nearest railway station
Bandhnath (85.1 km)
Getting there

How to reach Dhrabavad

Mandal centre
Keshod · ≈ 75 km
≈ 2 h 33 min by car · 3 h 2 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Junagadh · ≈ 122 km
≈ 4 h 10 min by car · 4 h 57 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,709 people
Khambha · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 38 min by car · 1 h 56 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar317 kmcapital
  • Mumbai286 km
  • Hyderabad885 km
  • Delhi1071 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGir Gadhara5 km
  • Bus stopVanakbara16 km
  • Hospital / PHCMadhuram Orthopaedic Hospital6 km
  • ATM / bankICICI Bank18 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil15 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Diu18 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, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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