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Sherdi

Olpad mandal
Pincode 394520
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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 September
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 →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Narendrabhai Vanmalibhai Patel
Contact: 99****3566
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LGD code
523758
Pincode
394520
Post office
Variav
Population
1,309
Households
283
Literacy rate
77.6%
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000♂
Workers
695
Distance to district centre
261 km
Distance to mandal centre
256 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
314 km
Distance to Mumbai
399 km
Nearest railway station
Upleta · 23 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Krishna Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sherdi compares

By population, Sherdi ranks #42 of 103 villages in Olpad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
77.6%
+4.8% vs mandal average
Sherdi
77.6%
Olpad mandal
72.8%
Surat district
75.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
922
Same as the mandal average
Sherdi
922
Olpad mandal
922
Household size
people per home
4.6
Same as the mandal average
Sherdi
4.6
Olpad mandal
4.6

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

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Sherdi at a glance

Sherdi is a village of 1,309 people in 283 households (Census 2011) in Olpad taluka, Surat district, Gujarat, the 42nd-largest of 103 villages in Olpad taluka. Literacy is 78%, 5 points above the taluka average of 73% and the sex ratio is 922 women per 1,000 men. It lies 261 km from the Surat district centre, 41 km from Madhavpur, the nearest town, 23 km from Upleta railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 394520, served by Variav post office; the LGD village code is 523758. The nearest hospital or health centre is Krishna Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is Narendrabhai Vanmalibhai Patel, and the village votes in Vagra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Arunsinh Ajitsinh Rana. The population is estimated at 1,543 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sherdi

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Sherdi · this village1,30978%
Sherdi · Manavadar1,24876%0 km N
Sherdi · Mandvi1,76653%0 km N
Indra · Manavadar1,68571%3 km W
Limbuda · Jodiya90863%5.6 km W
Limbuda · Manavadar2,50773%5.6 km W
Manavadar · Manavadar9.6 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sherdi

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
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SURAT
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
SHERDI
Total area (ha)
165.89
Irrigated area (ha)
134.5
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Sherdi

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 — Sherdi

LGD code
523758
Pincode
394520
Post office
Variav
Population (Census 2011)
1,309
Population (projected 2026)
1,543
Households
283
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
922
Literacy rate
77.6%
Coordinates
21.58471°N, 70.14028°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bharuch
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Vagra
Member of Parliament
Mansukhbhai Vasava
Member of Legislative Assembly
Arunsinh Ajitsinh Rana
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Narendrabhai Vanmalibhai Patel
Block / Mandal
Olpad
Nearest PHC
Jivandeep Clinic (260.5 km)
Getting there

How to reach Sherdi

Mandal centre
Olpad · ≈ 256 km
≈ 8 h 46 min by car · 10 h 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Surat · ≈ 261 km
≈ 8 h 56 min by car · 10 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 20,241 people
Madhavpur · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 24 min by car · 1 h 39 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar314 kmcapital
  • Mumbai399 km
  • Hyderabad991 km
  • Delhi1057 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationUpleta23 km
  • Bus stopVanthali23 km
  • Hospital / PHCKrishna Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank Of India31 km
  • CollegeMahatma Gandhi Colleage31 km
  • Police stationLocal crime branch office34 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, 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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