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Moti Khodiyar

Mendarda mandal
Pincode 362263
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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
mukesh parshotambhai kachadiya
Contact: 98****0591
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LGD code
514695
Pincode
362263
Post office
Bagdu
Population
1,495
Households
313
Literacy rate
69.9%
Sex ratio
904 ♀/1000♂
Workers
732
Census 2011 · in context

How Moti Khodiyar compares

By population, Moti Khodiyar ranks #19 of 51 villages in Mendarda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.9%
−0.6% vs mandal average
Moti Khodiyar
69.9%
Mendarda mandal
70.5%
Junagadh district
67.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
904
−31 vs mandal average
Moti Khodiyar
904
Mendarda mandal
935
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.2 vs mandal average
Moti Khodiyar
4.8
Mendarda mandal
4.6

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

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Moti Khodiyar at a glance

Moti Khodiyar is a village of 1,495 people in 313 households (Census 2011) in Mendarda taluka, Junagadh district, Gujarat, the 19th-largest of 51 villages in Mendarda taluka. Literacy is 70%, about the same as the taluka average of 71% and the sex ratio is 904 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 362263, served by Bagdu post office; the LGD village code is 514695. The sarpanch is mukesh parshotambhai kachadiya, and the village votes in Gondal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja. The population is estimated at 1,763 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Moti Khodiyar

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Moti Khodiyar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
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
1
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
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
JUNAGADH
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
MOTI KHODIYAR
Total area (ha)
859.07
Irrigated area (ha)
425.5
Forest area (ha)
13.43

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

Notice board · Moti Khodiyar

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 — Moti Khodiyar

LGD code
514695
Pincode
362263
Post office
Bagdu
Population (Census 2011)
1,495
Population (projected 2026)
1,763
Households
313
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
904
Literacy rate
69.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Porbandar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gondal
Member of Parliament
Mansukh Mandaviya
Member of Legislative Assembly
Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
mukesh parshotambhai kachadiya
Block / Mandal
Mendarda
Nearest PHC
Shree Bhojalram Clinic (2.7 km)
Nearest railway station
Kothariya (5.5 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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