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- LGD code
- 524027
- Pincode
- 394160
- Post office
- Mandvi SR
- Population
- 617
- Households
- 136
- Literacy rate
- 60%
- Sex ratio
- 946 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 388
Census 2011 · in context
How Makanjhar compares
By population, Makanjhar ranks #94 of 150 villages in Mandvi mandal.
Literacy rate
%
60.0%
−2.0% vs mandal average
- Makanjhar
- 60.0%
- Mandvi mandal
- 62.0%
- Surat district
- 75.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
946
−54 vs mandal average
- Makanjhar
- 946
- Mandvi mandal
- 1,000
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Makanjhar
- 4.5
- Mandvi mandal
- 4.6
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Makanjhar at a glance
Makanjhar is a village of 617 people in 136 households (Census 2011) in Mandvi taluka, Surat district, Gujarat, the 94th-largest of 150 villages in Mandvi taluka. Literacy is 60%, 2 points below the taluka average, and the sex ratio is 946 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 394160, served by Mandvi SR post office; the LGD village code is 524027. The village votes in Vagra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Arunsinh Ajitsinh Rana. The population is estimated at 727 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Makanjhar
- LGD code
- 524027
- Pincode
- 394160
- Post office
- Mandvi SR
- Population (Census 2011)
- 617
- Population (projected 2026)
- 727
- Households
- 136
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 946
- Literacy rate
- 60.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Bharuch
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Vagra
- Member of Parliament
- Mansukhbhai Vasava
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Arunsinh Ajitsinh Rana
- Block / Mandal
- Mandvi
- Nearest PHC
- Shifa Wellness Centre (6.7 km)
- Nearest railway station
- Nabipur (6.1 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 394160
Other villages in Mandvi mandal
View all 60+ →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, 2026-09-05
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)