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Goraiya

Vinchchiya mandal
Pincode 360055
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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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.

The full observance, step by step →

Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
LS
Surendranagar
PC 09
→VS
Limbdi
AC 061
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RK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
rajuben khambhala
Contact: 99****9999
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LGD code
512490
Pincode
360055
Post office
Vinchhiya
Population
2,796
Households
535
Literacy rate
50.3%
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,593
Distance to district centre
144 km
Distance to mandal centre
80 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
73 km
Distance to Mumbai
462 km
Nearest railway station
Jhund Junction · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Genearl Eye Hospital · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Goraiya compares

By population, Goraiya ranks #12 of 43 villages in Vinchchiya mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.3%
−5.4% vs mandal average
Goraiya
50.3%
Vinchchiya mandal
55.7%
Rajkot district
71.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
942
−14 vs mandal average
Goraiya
942
Vinchchiya mandal
956
Household size
people per home
5.2
−0.2 vs mandal average
Goraiya
5.2
Vinchchiya mandal
5.4

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

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Goraiya at a glance

Goraiya is a village of 2,796 people in 535 households (Census 2011) in Vinchchiya taluka, Rajkot district, Gujarat, the 12th-largest of 43 villages in Vinchchiya taluka. Literacy is 50%, 5 points below the taluka average of 56% and the sex ratio is 942 women per 1,000 men. It lies 144 km from the Rajkot district centre, 17 km from Mandal, the nearest town, 3 km from Jhund Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 360055, served by Vinchhiya post office; the LGD village code is 512490. The nearest hospital or health centre is Genearl Eye Hospital, 12 km away. The sarpanch is rajuben khambhala, and the village votes in Limbdi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana. The population is estimated at 3,296 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Goraiya

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
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
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
BOTAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
34
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
35
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
GORAIYA-GANGAJAL
Total area (ha)
830.08
Irrigated area (ha)
43.97
Forest area (ha)
43.24

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

Notice board · Goraiya

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 — Goraiya

LGD code
512490
Pincode
360055
Post office
Vinchhiya
Population (Census 2011)
2,796
Population (projected 2026)
3,296
Households
535
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
942
Literacy rate
50.3%
Coordinates
23.13204°N, 71.92614°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Limbdi
Member of Parliament
Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
rajuben khambhala
Block / Mandal
Vinchchiya
Nearest railway station
Jhund Junction (3.3 km)
Getting there

How to reach Goraiya

Mandal centre
Vinchchiya · ≈ 80 km
≈ 2 h 45 min by car · 3 h 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rajkot · ≈ 144 km
≈ 4 h 56 min by car · 5 h 52 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,141 people
Mandal · ≈ 17 km
≈ 36 min by car · 42 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar73 kmcapital
  • Mumbai462 km
  • Delhi807 km
  • Hyderabad936 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJhund Junction3 km
  • Bus stopViramgam bus stop13 km
  • Hospital / PHCGenearl Eye Hospital12 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat petroleum petrol pump16 km
  • CollegePanchshil Madyamic School44 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Jhund Junction3.3 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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