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Kotda

Sayla mandal
Pincode 363440
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Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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Temple in Sayla mandal

The principal temple recorded for Sayla mandal is Navlakha temple, Sejakpar. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kotda itself.

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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
HANSABENPARMAR
Contact: 90****3619
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LGD code
512482
Pincode
363440
Post office
Sudamada
Population
1,299
Households
225
Literacy rate
67.7%
Sex ratio
945 ♀/1000♂
Workers
607
Distance to district centre
253 km
Distance to mandal centre
278 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
138 km
Distance to Mumbai
588 km
Nearest railway station
Khed Brahma · 39 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sainik Hospital · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kotda compares

By population, Kotda ranks #39 of 71 villages in Sayla mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.7%
+18.0% vs mandal average
Kotda
67.7%
Sayla mandal
49.7%
Surendranagar district
62.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
945
+2 vs mandal average
Kotda
945
Sayla mandal
943
Household size
people per home
5.8
+0.4 vs mandal average
Kotda
5.8
Sayla mandal
5.4

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

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Kotda at a glance

Kotda is a village of 1,299 people in 225 households (Census 2011) in Sayla taluka, Surendranagar district, Gujarat, the 39th-largest of 71 villages in Sayla taluka. Literacy is 68%, 18 points above the taluka average of 50% and the sex ratio is 945 women per 1,000 men. It lies 253 km from the Surendranagar district centre, 39 km from Khed Brahma railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 363440, served by Sudamada post office; the LGD village code is 512482. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sainik Hospital, 15 km away. The sarpanch is HANSABENPARMAR , and the village votes in Limbdi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana. The population is estimated at 1,532 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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Kotda · this village1,29968%—
Kotda · Anjar2,46648%0 km N
Kotda · Poshina7,64530%0 km N
Kotda · Vinchchiya1,18660%0 km N
Kotda · Dhari35952%0 km N
Kotda · Bayad83562%0 km N
Kotda · Jamjodhpur92767%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kotda

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
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHOTILA
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
72
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
27
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KOTDA
Total area (ha)
1,228.61
Irrigated area (ha)
49
Forest area (ha)
539.47

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

Notice board · Kotda

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 — Kotda

LGD code
512482
Pincode
363440
Post office
Sudamada
Population (Census 2011)
1,299
Population (projected 2026)
1,532
Households
225
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
945
Literacy rate
67.7%
Coordinates
24.35686°N, 73.17974°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Limbdi
Member of Parliament
Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
HANSABENPARMAR
Block / Mandal
Sayla
Getting there

How to reach Kotda

Mandal centre
Sayla · ≈ 278 km
≈ 9 h 31 min by car · 11 h 18 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Surendranagar · ≈ 253 km
≈ 8 h 40 min by car · 10 h 17 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar138 kmcapital
  • Mumbai588 km
  • Delhi620 km
  • Hyderabad951 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKhed Brahma39 km
  • Hospital / PHCSainik Hospital15 km
  • ATM / bankSBI37 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum40 km
  • Collegeराजकीय नर्सिंग महाविद्यालय58 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Swaroopganj42 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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