Meghraj Taluka - Arvalli, Gujarat
Meghraj is an administrative taluka in the Arvalli district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Meghraj is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Lusadiya, while the nearest airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 85.0 km.
The total area of the taluka is 551 km², including 545.47 km² rural area and 5.66 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 966 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Meghraj Taluka
Meghraj Taluka has a total of 130 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 | Adepur | Rural | Sisodara (Adepur) |
| 2 | Adhodiya | Rural | Undva |
| 3 | Antoli | Rural | Panibar |
| 4 | Badartralna (Chhapra) | Rural | Ged |
| 5 | Banthivada (Ajuhirola) | Rural | Banthivada Lalakumpa |
| 6 | Banthivada Jemana | Rural | Banthivada Lalakumpa |
| 7 | Banthivada Lalakumpa | Rural | Banthivada Lalakumpa |
| 8 | Baskadanti | Rural | Ramgadhi |
| 9 | Behdaj | Rural | Behdaj |
| 10 | Belyo | Rural | Belyo |
| 11 | Bhatkota | Rural | Vaniyavada |
| 12 | Bhemapur | Rural | Sathariya |
| 13 | Bhunjri | Rural | Mudshi |
| 14 | Bhutiya | Rural | Ramgadhi |
| 15 | Bhuval | Rural | Bhuval |
| 16 | Brahman Kotda | Rural | Lalpur |
| 17 | Chhikari | Rural | Moti Pundali |
| 18 | Chhitadara | Rural | Chhitadara |
| 19 | Dachka | Rural | Dachka |
| 20 | Damorna Dhundha | Rural | Damor Dhundha |
| 21 | Dhandhiya | Rural | Dhandiya |
| 22 | Dhanivada | Rural | Bhemapur |
| 23 | Dharola | Rural | Ghorvada |
| 24 | Dhemda | Rural | Moti Moyadi |
| 25 | Dhenkva | Rural | Moti Pundali |
| 26 | Dholapana | Rural | Rellavada |
| 27 | Dhundhera | Rural | Panchal |
| 28 | Dungragod | Rural | Mudshi |
| 29 | Futa | Rural | Moti Pundali |
| 30 | Gay Vachhda | Rural | Zarda |
| 31 | Ged | Rural | Ged |
| 32 | Ghorvada | Rural | Ghorvada |
| 33 | Godha | Rural | Varthali |
| 34 | Godhavada | Rural | Vaghpur |
| 35 | Gokchuvan | Rural | Vaniyavada |
| 36 | Gopavada | Rural | Jamgadh |
| 37 | Hiratimba | Rural | Banthivada Lalakumpa |
| 38 | Intva | Rural | Ged |
| 39 | Iploda | Rural | Iploda |
| 40 | Isari | Rural | Isari |
| 41 | Jalampur | Rural | Chhitadara |
| 42 | Jamgadh | Rural | Jamgadh |
| 43 | Jashvantpura | Rural | Vasna |
| 44 | Jitpur | Rural | Sisodara (Adepur) |
| 45 | Jivanpur | Rural | Sisodara (Adepur) |
| 46 | Kadvada | Rural | Vaghpur |
| 47 | Kadvadi | Rural | Navagam |
| 48 | Kaliya Kuva | Rural | Kaliya Kuva |
| 49 | Kamroda | Rural | Iploda |
| 50 | Kantalu | Rural | Kantalu |
| 51 | Karanpur | Rural | Banthivada Lalakumpa |
| 52 | Kasana | Rural | Kasana |
| 53 | Khakhariya | Rural | Tarakvada |
| 54 | Khandivav | Rural | Vasna |
| 55 | Kherai | Rural | Patelna Dhundha |
| 56 | Khokhariya | Rural | Khokhariya |
| 57 | Kolundra | Rural | Mahudi |
| 58 | Krushnapur | Rural | Limbodara (Ramgadhi) |
| 59 | Kumbhera | Rural | Behdaj |
| 60 | Kunol | Rural | Kunol 2 |
| 61 | Lakhapur | Rural | Rayavada |
| 62 | Lakhipur | Rural | Kasana |
| 63 | Lalodiya | Rural | Lalodiya |
| 64 | Lalpur | Rural | Lalpur |
| 65 | Limbhoi | Rural | Sisodara (Adepur) |
| 66 | Limbodara (Ramgadhi) | Rural | Limbodara (Ramgadhi) |
| 67 | Limbodara(Dhundha) | Rural | Sendaryo |
| 68 | Mahudi | Rural | Mahudi |
| 69 | Manda | Rural | Moti Pundali |
| 70 | Meghraj | Rural | Megaraj |
| 71 | Mota Math | Rural | Isari |
| 72 | Moti Mori | Rural | Motimori |
| 73 | Moti Moydi | Rural | Moti Moyadi |
| 74 | Moti Panduli | Rural | Moti Pundali |
| 75 | Mudshi | Rural | Mudshi |
| 76 | Munshivada | Rural | Khokhariya |
| 77 | Nani Moydi | Rural | Moti Moyadi |
| 78 | Nani Panduli | Rural | Moti Pundali |
| 79 | Naranpur | Rural | Panibar |
| 80 | Navagam (Isari) | Rural | Navagam (Isari) |
| 81 | Navagam (Kasana) | Rural | Navagam |
| 82 | Nesda | Rural | Lalodiya |
| 83 | Odha (Kasana) | Rural | Kasana |
| 84 | Odha (Panibar) | Rural | Ghorvada |
| 85 | Pahadiya (Meghraj) | Rural | Pahadiya (Megh) |
| 86 | Pahadiya (Panchal) | Rural | Varthali |
| 87 | Palla (Bhemapur) | Rural | Pall (Bhe) |
| 88 | Palla Kasana | Rural | Vaghpur |
| 89 | Panchal | Rural | Panchal |
| 90 | Panibar | Rural | Panibar |
| 91 | Patelna Chhapra | Rural | Isari |
| 92 | Patelna Dhundha | Rural | Patelna Dhundha |
| 93 | Pisal | Rural | Iploda |
| 94 | Pruthvipura | Rural | Vasna |
| 95 | Punjapur | Rural | Panibar |
| 96 | Rajpur (Isari) | Rural | Kantalu |
| 97 | Rajpur (Ramgadhi) | Rural | Ramgadhi |
| 98 | Rakhapur | Rural | Navagam (Isari) |
| 99 | Ramgadhi | Rural | Ramgadhi |
| 100 | Ranjedi | Rural | Valuna |
| 101 | Rayavada | Rural | Rayavada |
| 102 | Rellavada | Rural | Rellavada |
| 103 | Relyo | Rural | Pahadiya (Megh) |
| 104 | Rola | Rural | Lalpur |
| 105 | Royaniya | Rural | Undva |
| 106 | Sangal | Rural | Sangal |
| 107 | Sarangpur | Rural | Dachka |
| 108 | Satipura | Rural | Damor Dhundha |
| 109 | Sendaryo | Rural | Sendaryo |
| 110 | Sisodara (Adepur) | Rural | Sisodara (Adepur) |
| 111 | Sisodara (Megharaj) | Rural | Iploda |
| 112 | Surdevi | Rural | Ramgadhi |
| 113 | Tarakvada | Rural | Tarakvada |
| 114 | Tarakvadia | Rural | Valuna |
| 115 | Tumbaliya | Rural | Tumbaliya |
| 116 | Ukardi | Rural | Kasana |
| 117 | Undva | Rural | Undva |
| 118 | Vaghpur | Rural | Vaghpur |
| 119 | Vagora | Rural | Mudshi |
| 120 | Vaidi | Rural | Vaghpur |
| 121 | Vaiya | Rural | Behdaj |
| 122 | Valuna | Rural | Valuna |
| 123 | Vaniyavada | Rural | Vaniyavada |
| 124 | Vank | Rural | Lalpur |
| 125 | Vanka Timba | Rural | Kantalu |
| 126 | Varthali | Rural | Varthali |
| 127 | Vasai | Rural | Undva |
| 128 | Vasna | Rural | Vasna |
| 129 | Zarda | Rural | Zarda |
| 130 | Zeriyawada | Rural | Ghorvada |
Population of Meghraj Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Meghraj Taluka has a total population of 1,67,115 people, consisting of 84,987 males and 82,128 females. There are 31,360 households in the taluka with an average population density of 303 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,67,115 | 1,55,752 | 11,363 |
| Male Population | 84,987 | 79,153 | 5,834 |
| Female Population | 82,128 | 76,599 | 5,529 |
| Total Households | 31,360 | 28,959 | 2,401 |
| Population Density | 303 / km² | 286 / km² | 2,008 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 98,488 literate people and 25,441 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,837 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 61,890 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 25,441 | 24,098 | 1,343 |
| Literate Population | 98,488 | 89,866 | 8,622 |
| Illiterate Population | 68,627 | 65,886 | 2,741 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,837 | 5,248 | 589 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 61,890 | 61,107 | 783 |
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.