Rai village, Wadhwan taluka | Pincode 363421

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

PAVRA NARAYANBHAI JESINGBHAI

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LGD code: 512236
Pincode: 363421
Post office: Limbdi
Population: 704
Households: 125
Literacy rate: 59.8%
Sex ratio: 939 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 368

Census 2011 · in context

How Rai compares

By population, Rai ranks #44 of 45 villages in Wadhwan mandal.

Literacy rate

59.8%

−4.3% vs mandal average

Rai: 59.8%
Wadhwan mandal: 64.1%
Surendranagar district: 62.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

939

−7 vs mandal average

Rai: 939
Wadhwan mandal: 946

Household size

people per home

5.6

+0.5 vs mandal average

Rai: 5.6
Wadhwan mandal: 5.1

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

Rai at a glance

Rai is a village of 704 people in 125 households (Census 2011) in Wadhwan taluka, Surendranagar district, Gujarat, the 44th-largest of 45 villages in Wadhwan taluka. Literacy is 60%, 4 points below the taluka average of 64% and the sex ratio is 939 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 363421, served by Limbdi post office; the LGD village code is 512236. The sarpanch is PAVRA NARAYANBHAI JESINGBHAI, and the village votes in Limbdi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana. The population is estimated at 830 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rai

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
Tube well / borewell: Yes
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: WADHWAN
Distance to nearest town (km): 13
Distance to district HQ (km): 21
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 13
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): RAI
Total area (ha): 551
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Rai

LGD code: 512236
Pincode: 363421
Post office: Limbdi
Population (Census 2011): 704
Population (projected 2026): 830
Households: 125
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 939
Literacy rate: 59.8%
Lok Sabha constituency: Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Limbdi
Member of Parliament: Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PAVRA NARAYANBHAI JESINGBHAI
Block / Mandal: Wadhwan

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Surendranagar district level

Then & Now

Rai — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

704

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

830

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

125

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

147

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 704Census 2011
Households: 125Census 2011
Literacy rate: 59.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 939 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8302026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1472026 projection
Active job cards: 41,606MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 13,184MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 4,91,67,754ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 992NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 75.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 63.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 68.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 55.6%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 100.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Surendranagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Surendranagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Surendranagar district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Bus stop· 2
Monument· 1

Commerce

Fuel
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Indian oil
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Transport

Bus stop · highway
Muli
📍 8.8 km awayOSM
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Muli
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Heritage & leisure

Monument · monument
Navlakha temple
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What is the pincode of Rai?

The pincode of Rai, Wadhwan taluka, Surendranagar district, Gujarat is 363421. The post office is Limbdi.

Which post office delivers to Rai?

Mail for Rai is delivered through Limbdi post office, pincode 363421, in Wadhwan taluka, Surendranagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Rai located?

Rai is a village in Wadhwan taluka of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Rai as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Rai village has a population of 704 across 125 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Rai?

The current sarpanch of Rai gram panchayat is PAVRA NARAYANBHAI JESINGBHAI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rai in?

Rai falls under the Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Rai in?

Rai falls under the Limbdi assembly constituency (AC #61) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Rai?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Rai village is 59.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Rai?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Rai village is 939 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Rai?

12 schemes currently match residents of Rai, including Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY), Vahli Dikri Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Rai?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Rai village is 512236.

How big is Rai compared to other villages in Wadhwan taluka?

Rai ranks 44 of 45 villages in Wadhwan taluka by Census 2011 population (704 residents).

Who is the MLA of Rai?

Rai falls under Limbdi assembly constituency (AC 61). The sitting MLA is Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana (BJP).

Who is the MP for Rai?

Rai is in Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Chandubhai Shihora (BJP).

What is the population of Rai in 2026?

Rai is estimated at 830 people in 2026, up about 18% from 704 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Rai in?

Gujarat falls in the Gujarat Plains and Hills zone (cotton, groundnut, wheat, bajra) of the ICAR classification; Rai in Surendranagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Rai?

PAVRA NARAYANBHAI JESINGBHAI is the sarpanch of Rai gram panchayat, Wadhwan taluka. See the sarpanch list of Wadhwan taluka for every gram panchayat.

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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, 2026-09-12
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)