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Revenue village·Nadiad taluka·Kheda

Degam

Nadiad mandal
Pincode 387320
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Degam

  • Chamunda Mata Temple · 3.5 km

Named places of worship on record

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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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Parmar Kantaben
Contact: 96****1240
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LGD code
517601
Pincode
387320
Post office
Dabhan
Population
3,807
Households
806
Literacy rate
64.1%
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,990
Distance to district centre
311 km
Distance to mandal centre
270 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
355 km
Distance to Mumbai
449 km
Nearest railway station
Porbandar · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Ashapura Clinic · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Degam compares

By population, Degam ranks #27 of 47 villages in Nadiad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.1%
−10.5% vs mandal average
Degam
64.1%
Nadiad mandal
74.6%
Kheda district
72.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
921
−12 vs mandal average
Degam
921
Nadiad mandal
933
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.1 vs mandal average
Degam
4.7
Nadiad mandal
4.8

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

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Degam at a glance

Degam is a village of 3,807 people in 806 households (Census 2011) in Nadiad taluka, Kheda district, Gujarat, the 27th-largest of 47 villages in Nadiad taluka. Literacy is 64%, 11 points below the taluka average of 75% and the sex ratio is 921 women per 1,000 men. It lies 311 km from the Kheda district centre, 55 km from Bhatiya, the nearest town, 6 km from Porbandar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 387320, served by Dabhan post office; the LGD village code is 517601. The nearest hospital or health centre is Ashapura Clinic, 5 km away. The sarpanch is Parmar Kantaben, and the village votes in Limbdi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana. The population is estimated at 4,488 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Degam

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Degam · this village3,80764%
Degam · Jambusar5,80259%0 km N
Degam · Porbandar4,45463%0 km N
Degam · Dasada2,04868%0 km N
Degam · Vapi1,96868%0 km N
Degam · Chikhli5,58080%0 km N
Bakharla · Porbandar4,77962%5.1 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Degam

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
3
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
NADIAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
11
Distance to district HQ (km)
11
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
11
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
DEGAM
Total area (ha)
837.78
Irrigated area (ha)
719.43
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Degam

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 — Degam

LGD code
517601
Pincode
387320
Post office
Dabhan
Population (Census 2011)
3,807
Population (projected 2026)
4,488
Households
806
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
921
Literacy rate
64.1%
Coordinates
21.69960°N, 69.59951°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Limbdi
Member of Parliament
Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Parmar Kantaben
Block / Mandal
Nadiad
Getting there

How to reach Degam

Mandal centre
Nadiad · ≈ 270 km
≈ 9 h 15 min by car · 10 h 59 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kheda · ≈ 311 km
≈ 10 h 38 min by car · 12 h 38 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,352 people
Bhatiya · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 53 min by car · 2 h 14 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar355 kmcapital
  • Mumbai449 km
  • Hyderabad1047 km
  • Delhi1085 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPorbandar6 km
  • Hospital / PHCAshapura Clinic5 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India7 km
  • Petrol pumpShiv Krupa10 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Degam

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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