Matuniya village, Kaprada taluka | Pincode 396067

Navratri (Garba) in Gujarat

Nine nights of Garba and Dandiya Raas circling a perforated earthen lamp, the garbo, or an image of Amba — dancers moving anticlockwise, singing and clapping together. Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2023, the fifteenth element from India to join it.

The regional form observed across Gujarat. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

Represented by

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

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Information not yet available

No sarpanch on record yet. Sign in to add it — verified residents publish it directly, others need one community vouch.

LGD code: 523538
Pincode: 396067
Population: 2,070
Households: 356
Literacy rate: 44.3%
Sex ratio: 990 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,080

Census 2011 · in context

How Matuniya compares

By population, Matuniya ranks #53 of 128 villages in Kaprada mandal.

Literacy rate

44.3%

+1.5% vs mandal average

Matuniya: 44.3%
Kaprada mandal: 42.8%
Valsad district: 68.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

990

−3 vs mandal average

Matuniya: 990
Kaprada mandal: 993

Household size

people per home

5.8

Same as the mandal average

Matuniya: 5.8
Kaprada mandal: 5.8

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

Matuniya at a glance

Matuniya is a village of 2,070 people in 356 households (Census 2011) in Kaprada taluka, Valsad district, Gujarat, the 53rd-largest of 128 villages in Kaprada taluka. Literacy is 44%, 2 points above the taluka average of 43% and the sex ratio is 990 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 396067; the LGD village code is 523538. The village votes in Jambusar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Devkishordasji Bhaktisvarupdasji Swami. The population is estimated at 2,441 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Matuniya →

Complete this village · 2/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch nameWho leads the gram panchayat today
Panchayat contactA number residents can call
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Matuniya

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: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DHARAMPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 38
Distance to district HQ (km): 75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): MATUNIYA
Total area (ha): 673.51
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 436.17

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

Notice board · Matuniya

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 — Matuniya

LGD code: 523538
Pincode: 396067
Population (Census 2011): 2,070
Population (projected 2026): 2,441
Households: 356
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 990
Literacy rate: 44.3%
Lok Sabha constituency: Bharuch
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jambusar
Member of Parliament: Mansukhbhai Vasava
Member of Legislative Assembly: Devkishordasji Bhaktisvarupdasji Swami
Block / Mandal: Kaprada
Nearest PHC: Dr. Dilipbhai Jantran (5.4 km)

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 Valsad district level

Then & Now

Matuniya — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,070

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,441

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

356

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

420

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: 2,070Census 2011
Households: 356Census 2011
Literacy rate: 44.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 990 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,4412026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4202026 projection
Active job cards: 59,892MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 25,646MGNREGA · 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: 1,020NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 82.9%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 85.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 92.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 75.7%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 · Valsad district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Valsad district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Valsad 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

Matuniya on the map

Centred on Kaprada mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 22.0701° N, 72.6005° EOpen in OSM →

Notable places near Matuniya · Kaprada mandal area

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Matuniya doesn't have its own precise centroid yet, so these places are nearby in the Kaprada mandal — sorted by distance from the village's approximate centre. Claim the village to add precise locations.

2 places mapped

PHC· 2

Healthcare

PHC · doctors
Dr. Dilipbhai Jantran
📍 5.4 km awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM
PHC · clinic
Madafar Medical Clinic
📍 5.8 km awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM

Place data sourced from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Verified entries are confirmed by the Gram Panchayat. See something wrong? Suggest an edit.

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 396067

All villages in 396067 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Matuniya

Looking for a different Matuniya? 2 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Matuniya →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work

Reported by Telegraph India.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work

Reported by Telegraph India.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Gujarat village engages girls young to protect them from prostitution: Families arrange engagements at ages...

Reported by bhaskarenglish.in.

Resident

Notable persons of Matuniya

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Matuniya

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

What is the pincode of Matuniya?

The pincode of Matuniya, Kaprada taluka, Valsad district, Gujarat is 396067.

In which district is Matuniya located?

Matuniya is a village in Kaprada taluka of Valsad district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Matuniya as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Matuniya village has a population of 2,070 across 356 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Matuniya in?

Matuniya falls under the Bharuch Lok Sabha constituency (PC #22) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Matuniya in?

Matuniya falls under the Jambusar assembly constituency (AC #150) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Matuniya?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Matuniya village is 44.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Matuniya?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Matuniya village is 990 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Matuniya?

The nearest health facility to Matuniya is Dr. Dilipbhai Jantran (~5.4 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Matuniya?

12 schemes currently match residents of Matuniya, 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 Matuniya?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Matuniya village is 523538.

How big is Matuniya compared to other villages in Kaprada taluka?

Matuniya ranks 53 of 128 villages in Kaprada taluka by Census 2011 population (2,070 residents).

Who is the MLA of Matuniya?

Matuniya falls under Jambusar assembly constituency (AC 150). The sitting MLA is Devkishordasji Bhaktisvarupdasji Swami (BJP).

Who is the MP for Matuniya?

Matuniya is in Bharuch Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Mansukhbhai Vasava (BJP).

What is the population of Matuniya in 2026?

Matuniya is estimated at 2,441 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,070 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Matuniya in?

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

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)