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Kherali

Wadhwan mandal
Pincode 363020
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Kherali

  • Dholi-dhaja Mahadev Temple · 4.9 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Wadhwan mandal

The principal temple recorded for Wadhwan mandal is Hanuman mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kherali 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 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)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
512224
Pincode
363020
Post office
Joravarnagar
Population
4,696
Households
889
Literacy rate
68%
Sex ratio
945 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,158
Distance to district centre
8 km
Distance to mandal centre
23 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
122 km
Distance to Mumbai
423 km
Nearest railway station
Joravar Nagar · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Centre For Sight, Surendranagar · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kherali compares

By population, Kherali ranks #4 of 45 villages in Wadhwan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.0%
+3.9% vs mandal average
Kherali
68.0%
Wadhwan mandal
64.1%
Surendranagar district
62.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
945
−1 vs mandal average
Kherali
945
Wadhwan mandal
946
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.2 vs mandal average
Kherali
5.3
Wadhwan mandal
5.1

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

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Kherali at a glance

Kherali is a village of 4,696 people in 889 households (Census 2011) in Wadhwan taluka, Surendranagar district, Gujarat, the 4th-largest of 45 villages in Wadhwan taluka. Literacy is 68%, 4 points above the taluka average of 64% and the sex ratio is 945 women per 1,000 men. It lies 8 km from the Surendranagar district centre, 19 km from Sayla, the nearest town, 5 km from Joravar Nagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 363020, served by Joravarnagar post office; the LGD village code is 512224. The nearest hospital or health centre is Centre For Sight, Surendranagar, 5 km away. The village votes in Limbdi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana. The population is estimated at 5,537 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kherali · this village4,69668%
Kherali · Patan-Veraval57577%0 km N
Digsar · Muli3,78962%10.6 km W
Andhariya · Bhiloda33769%14.1 km NE
Kamtharia · Bhiloda14.1 km NE
Juna Jashapar · Sayla2,66247%19 km SW
Mor · Shehera2,27459%18.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kherali

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
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SURENDRANAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
4
Distance to district HQ (km)
4
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KHERALI
Total area (ha)
1,681.22
Irrigated area (ha)
547.2
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Kherali

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 — Kherali

LGD code
512224
Pincode
363020
Post office
Joravarnagar
Population (Census 2011)
4,696
Population (projected 2026)
5,537
Households
889
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
945
Literacy rate
68.0%
Coordinates
22.68333°N, 71.60000°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Limbdi
Member of Parliament
Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana
Block / Mandal
Wadhwan
Getting there

How to reach Kherali

Mandal centre
Wadhwan · ≈ 23 km
≈ 46 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Surendranagar · ≈ 8.2 km
≈ 17 min by car · 20 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 16,169 people
Sayla · ≈ 19 km
≈ 39 min by car · 47 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar122 kmcapital
  • Mumbai423 km
  • Delhi866 km
  • Hyderabad930 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJoravar Nagar5 km
  • Bus stopMuli15 km
  • Hospital / PHCCentre For Sight, Surendranagar5 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India7 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil petrol pump3 km
Nearest to the village
Petrol pump
Indian Oil petrol pump3.1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Kherali

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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