Ambavadiya village, Halol taluka | Pincode 389370

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

ABCDEFGH

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LGD code: 518883
Pincode: 389370
Post office: Shivrajpur
Population: 898
Households: 174
Literacy rate: 57.6%
Sex ratio: 978 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 497

Census 2011 · in context

How Ambavadiya compares

By population, Ambavadiya ranks #63 of 123 villages in Halol mandal.

Literacy rate

57.6%

+0.2% vs mandal average

Ambavadiya: 57.6%
Halol mandal: 57.4%
Panch Mahals district: 60.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

978

+44 vs mandal average

Ambavadiya: 978
Halol mandal: 934

Household size

people per home

5.2

Same as the mandal average

Ambavadiya: 5.2
Halol mandal: 5.2

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

Ambavadiya at a glance

Ambavadiya is a village of 898 people in 174 households (Census 2011) in Halol taluka, Panch Mahals district, Gujarat, the 63rd-largest of 123 villages in Halol taluka. Literacy is 58%, about the same as the taluka average of 57% and the sex ratio is 978 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 389370, served by Shivrajpur post office; the LGD village code is 518883. The sarpanch is ABCDEFGH, and the village votes in Dasada assembly constituency, represented by MLA P.K.Parmar. The population is estimated at 1,059 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ambavadiya

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
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: No
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: HALOL
Distance to nearest town (km): 10
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): AMBAVADIYA
Total area (ha): 134.11
Irrigated area (ha): 15
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Ambavadiya

LGD code: 518883
Pincode: 389370
Post office: Shivrajpur
Population (Census 2011): 898
Population (projected 2026): 1,059
Households: 174
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 978
Literacy rate: 57.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dasada
Member of Parliament: Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly: P.K.Parmar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: ABCDEFGH
Block / Mandal: Halol
Nearest railway station: Bajrangpura (3.3 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 Panch Mahals district level

Then & Now

Ambavadiya — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

898

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,059

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

174

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

205

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: 898Census 2011
Households: 174Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 978 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0592026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2052026 projection
Active job cards: 1,45,754MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 84,573MGNREGA · 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: 879NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 71.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 58.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 95.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 69.8%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 · Panch Mahals district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Panch Mahals district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Panch Mahals 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Centred on Halol mandal

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Bajrangpura
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Railway · station
Kesariya Road
📍 13.9 km awayOSM
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September 2026

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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work

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Change in Gujarat’s Banaskantha village: Girls engaged at 7, married at 18 to protect them from prostitution

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Inside Gujarat’s Vadia Village, Families Turn to Engagements to Keep Girls Out of Sex Trade

Reported by 10net.in.

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People often ask about Ambavadiya

What is the pincode of Ambavadiya?

The pincode of Ambavadiya, Halol taluka, Panch Mahals district, Gujarat is 389370. The post office is Shivrajpur.

Which post office delivers to Ambavadiya?

Mail for Ambavadiya is delivered through Shivrajpur post office, pincode 389370, in Halol taluka, Panch Mahals district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ambavadiya located?

Ambavadiya is a village in Halol taluka of Panch Mahals district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Ambavadiya as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ambavadiya village has a population of 898 across 174 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Ambavadiya?

The current sarpanch of Ambavadiya gram panchayat is ABCDEFGH.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ambavadiya in?

Ambavadiya falls under the Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ambavadiya in?

Ambavadiya falls under the Dasada assembly constituency (AC #60) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Ambavadiya?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ambavadiya village is 57.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Ambavadiya?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ambavadiya village is 978 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Ambavadiya?

The nearest railway station to Ambavadiya is Bajrangpura (~3.3 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ambavadiya?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ambavadiya, 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.

What is the LGD code of Ambavadiya?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ambavadiya village is 518883.

How big is Ambavadiya compared to other villages in Halol taluka?

Ambavadiya ranks 63 of 123 villages in Halol taluka by Census 2011 population (898 residents).

Who is the MLA of Ambavadiya?

Ambavadiya falls under Dasada assembly constituency (AC 60). The sitting MLA is P.K.Parmar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Ambavadiya?

Ambavadiya is in Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Chandubhai Shihora (BJP).

What is the population of Ambavadiya in 2026?

Ambavadiya is estimated at 1,059 people in 2026, up about 18% from 898 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Ambavadiya in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Ambavadiya?

ABCDEFGH is the sarpanch of Ambavadiya gram panchayat, Halol taluka. See the sarpanch list of Halol 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
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