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Rafu

Sami mandal
Pincode 384245
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LGD code
509013
Pincode
384245
Post office
Sami
Population
3,255
Households
581
Literacy rate
50%
Sex ratio
917 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,234
Census 2011 · in context

How Rafu compares

By population, Rafu ranks #5 of 59 villages in Sami mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.0%
−4.4% vs mandal average
Rafu
50.0%
Sami mandal
54.4%
Patan district
62.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
917
−29 vs mandal average
Rafu
917
Sami mandal
946
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.4 vs mandal average
Rafu
5.6
Sami mandal
5.2

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

Rafu at a glance

Rafu is a village of 3,255 people in 581 households (Census 2011) in Sami taluka, Patan district, Gujarat, the 5th-largest of 59 villages in Sami taluka. Literacy is 50%, 4 points below the taluka average of 54% and the sex ratio is 917 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 384245, served by Sami post office; the LGD village code is 509013. The village votes in Viramgam assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hardik Bharatbhai Patel. The population is estimated at 3,838 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rafu

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
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
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
RADHANPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
RAFU
Total area (ha)
4,206.64
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Rafu

LGD code
509013
Pincode
384245
Post office
Sami
Population (Census 2011)
3,255
Population (projected 2026)
3,838
Households
581
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
917
Literacy rate
50.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Viramgam
Member of Parliament
Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly
Hardik Bharatbhai Patel
Block / Mandal
Sami
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)