Bhiloda Taluka - Arvalli, Gujarat
Bhiloda is an administrative taluka in the Arvalli district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Shamlaji Road, while the nearest airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 80.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 726 km², including 712.72 km² of rural area and 13.77 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 977 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bhiloda Taluka
Bhiloda Taluka has a total of 77 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhapur | Rural | Fulpura Dabodiya |
| 2 | Ajitpura | Rural | Budheli |
| 3 | Ambabar | Rural | Ambabar |
| 4 | Andhariya | Rural | Ubsal |
| 5 | Bavaliya (Pal) | Rural | Jayala |
| 6 | Bavaliya (Torda) | Rural | Torda (Jetpur) |
| 7 | Bedasan | Rural | Malasa |
| 8 | Bhanmer | Rural | Bhanmer |
| 9 | Bhatera | Rural | Bhatera |
| 10 | Bhetali | Rural | Bhetali |
| 11 | Bhiloda (Ct) | Rural | Bhiloda |
| 12 | Bhutavad | Rural | Bhutavad |
| 13 | Bolundra | Rural | Bolundra |
| 14 | Budharasan | Rural | Budharasan |
| 15 | Budheli | Rural | Budheli |
| 16 | Chibhadiyata | Rural | Nandoj |
| 17 | Chiboda | Rural | Naranpur |
| 18 | Chitariya | Rural | Chitariya |
| 19 | Chorimala | Rural | Chorimala |
| 20 | Dhansor | Rural | Dhansor |
| 21 | Dharasan | Rural | Budheli |
| 22 | Dholvani | Rural | Dholvani |
| 23 | Dodisara Mota | Rural | Jesingpur |
| 24 | Dodisara Nana | Rural | Jesingpur |
| 25 | Ghanti | Rural | Vejpur |
| 26 | Hathiya | Rural | Raypur |
| 27 | Indrapura | Rural | Vagheshvari |
| 28 | Janali | Rural | Moti Bebar |
| 29 | Jasvantpura | Rural | Meru (Bhetali) |
| 30 | Jayala | Rural | Jayala |
| 31 | Jesingpur | Rural | Jesingpur |
| 32 | Jhejhudi | Rural | Zinjudi |
| 33 | Jumsar (Chhapra) | Rural | Jumsar |
| 34 | Kaleka | Rural | Naranpur |
| 35 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Jayala |
| 36 | Kamtharia | Rural | Vansli |
| 37 | Karanpur | Rural | Bhetali |
| 38 | Khalvad | Rural | Khalvad |
| 39 | Khumapur | Rural | Khumapur |
| 40 | Kishangadh | Rural | Kishangadh |
| 41 | Kundol (Pal) | Rural | Kundol (Pal) |
| 42 | Lilchha | Rural | Lilchha |
| 43 | Malasa | Rural | Malasa |
| 44 | Malekpur | Rural | Vejpur |
| 45 | Mandhari | Rural | Maudhari |
| 46 | Mankroda | Rural | Vansli |
| 47 | Math Bolundra | Rural | Bolundra |
| 48 | Mau (Navalpur) | Rural | Mau (Navalpur) |
| 49 | Meru (Bhetali) | Rural | Meru (Bhetali) |
| 50 | Mota Samera | Rural | Mota Samera |
| 51 | Moti Bebar | Rural | Moti Bebar |
| 52 | Munai | Rural | Munai |
| 53 | Nandoj | Rural | Nandoj |
| 54 | Naranpur | Rural | Naranpur |
| 55 | Narsoli | Rural | Naranpur |
| 56 | Nava Bhetali | Rural | Bhetali |
| 57 | Pahada | Rural | Torda (Jetpur) |
| 58 | Patiyakuva | Rural | Ambabar |
| 59 | Raisingpur | Rural | Raisingpur |
| 60 | Rampuri | Rural | Rampuri |
| 61 | Raypur | Rural | Raypur |
| 62 | Rintoda | Rural | Rintoda |
| 63 | Samran | Rural | Nana Kanthariya |
| 64 | Siladri | Rural | Takatuka |
| 65 | Silasan | Rural | Dholvani |
| 66 | Sunsar | Rural | Sunsar |
| 67 | Takatuka | Rural | Takatuka |
| 68 | Torda (Jetpur) | Rural | Jetpur |
| 69 | Ubsal | Rural | Ubsal |
| 70 | Vagheshvari | Rural | Vagheshvari |
| 71 | Vajapur | Rural | Jayala |
| 72 | Vankaner | Rural | Vankaner |
| 73 | Vansli | Rural | Vansli |
| 74 | Vanzar | Rural | Vanzar |
| 75 | Vasai | Rural | Bhetali |
| 76 | Vejpur | Rural | Vejpur |
| 77 | Virpur | Rural | Virpur |
Population of Bhiloda Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Bhiloda Taluka had a total population of 2,39,216 people living in 48,234 households. The population comprised 1,21,018 males and 1,18,198 females, with an average population density of 329 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,39,216 | 2,23,142 | 16,074 |
| Male Population | 1,21,018 | 1,12,717 | 8,301 |
| Female Population | 1,18,198 | 1,10,425 | 7,773 |
| Total Households | 48,234 | 44,770 | 3,464 |
| Population Density | 329 / km² | 313 / km² | 1,167 / km² |
Bhiloda Taluka had 1,61,682 literate people and 33,560 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,527 and 1,37,727 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 33,560 | 31,549 | 2,011 |
| Literate Population | 1,61,682 | 1,49,939 | 11,743 |
| Illiterate Population | 77,534 | 73,203 | 4,331 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,527 | 10,366 | 1,161 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,37,727 | 1,33,882 | 3,845 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.