Palanpur Taluka - Banas Kantha, Gujarat
Palanpur is an administrative taluka in the Banas Kantha 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 Palanpur Jn, while the nearest airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 101.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 787 km², including 735.25 km² of rural area and 51.32 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 937 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Palanpur Taluka
Palanpur Taluka has a total of 118 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 | Akedi | Rural | Akedi |
| 2 | Akesan | Rural | Akesan |
| 3 | Aligadh | Rural | Aligadh |
| 4 | Ambaliyal | Rural | Ambaliyasar |
| 5 | Ambetha | Rural | Ambetha |
| 6 | Angola | Rural | Angola |
| 7 | Antroli | Rural | Okhapura |
| 8 | Asmapura (Gola) | Rural | Gola |
| 9 | Asmapura (Karjoda) | Rural | Asmapura (Karjoda) |
| 10 | Badargadh | Rural | Badargadh |
| 11 | Badarpura (Bhutedi) | Rural | Badarpura (Bhutedi) |
| 12 | Badarpura (Kalusana) | Rural | Badarpura (Kalusana) |
| 13 | Badarpura (Khodla) | Rural | Badarpura (Khodla) |
| 14 | Bhagal (Jagana) (Ct) | Rural | Bhagal (Jagana) |
| 15 | Bhagal (Pipli) | Rural | Bhagal (Pipli) |
| 16 | Bhatamal Moti | Rural | Bhatamal Moti |
| 17 | Bhatamal Nani | Rural | Ranawas |
| 18 | Bhatwadi | Rural | Ambaliyasar |
| 19 | Bhavisana | Rural | Bhavisana |
| 20 | Bhutedi | Rural | Bhutedi |
| 21 | Chadotar | Rural | Chadotar |
| 22 | Chandisar | Rural | Chandisar |
| 23 | Chekhala | Rural | Chitrasani |
| 24 | Chitrasani | Rural | Chitrasani |
| 25 | Dalwada | Rural | Dalwada |
| 26 | Delwada | Rural | Delwada |
| 27 | Dhandha | Rural | Dhandha |
| 28 | Dhaniyana | Rural | Ambetha |
| 29 | Dhelana | Rural | Dhelana |
| 30 | Esbipura | Rural | Gathaman |
| 31 | Fatepur | Rural | Fatepur |
| 32 | Gadh | Rural | Gadh |
| 33 | Galwada | Rural | Galwada |
| 34 | Gathaman | Rural | Gathaman |
| 35 | Godh | Rural | Hathidra |
| 36 | Gola | Rural | Gola |
| 37 | Gopalpura | Rural | Ruppura |
| 38 | Hasanpur | Rural | Hasanpur |
| 39 | Hathidra | Rural | Hathidra |
| 40 | Hebatpur | Rural | Hebatpur |
| 41 | Hoda | Rural | Hoda |
| 42 | Jadial | Rural | Jadiyal |
| 43 | Jagana | Rural | Jagana |
| 44 | Jasleni | Rural | Jasleni |
| 45 | Jaspuriya | Rural | Jaspuriya |
| 46 | Jorapura Bhakhar | Rural | Bhakhar (Kheda) |
| 47 | Juvol | Rural | Ranawas |
| 48 | Kamalpur | Rural | Kamalpur |
| 49 | Kanodar (Ct) | Rural | Kanodar |
| 50 | Karjoda | Rural | Karjoda |
| 51 | Kharodiya | Rural | Kharodiya |
| 52 | Khasa | Rural | Khasa |
| 53 | Khemana | Rural | Khemana |
| 54 | Khodla | Rural | Khodla |
| 55 | Kotda (Bhakhar) | Rural | Kotda (Bhakhar) |
| 56 | Kotda (Chand Gadh) | Rural | Kotda (Cha) |
| 57 | Kumbhalmer | Rural | Kumbhalmer |
| 58 | Kumbhasan | Rural | Kumbhasan |
| 59 | Kumpar | Rural | Ambaliyasar |
| 60 | Kushakal | Rural | Kushakal |
| 61 | Lalawada | Rural | Lalawada |
| 62 | Laxmanpura | Rural | Laxmanpura |
| 63 | Lunwa | Rural | Lunwa |
| 64 | Madana (Dangiya) | Rural | Madana (Da) |
| 65 | Madana (Gadh) | Rural | Madana (Gadh) |
| 66 | Malan | Rural | Malan |
| 67 | Malana | Rural | Malana |
| 68 | Malpuriya | Rural | Hasanpur |
| 69 | Manaka | Rural | Manaka |
| 70 | Manpur (Karjoda) | Rural | Manpur (Karjoda) |
| 71 | Merwada (Mahajan) | Rural | Pedagara |
| 72 | Merwada (Ratanpur) | Rural | Merwada (Ratanpur) |
| 73 | Moriya | Rural | Moriya |
| 74 | Mota | Rural | Mota |
| 75 | Nalasar | Rural | Nalasar |
| 76 | Pakhanwa | Rural | Pakhanwa |
| 77 | Parpada | Rural | Parpada |
| 78 | Patosan | Rural | Patosan |
| 79 | Pedagara | Rural | Pedagara |
| 80 | Pipli | Rural | Pipli |
| 81 | Pirojpura(Tankani) | Rural | Pirojpura(Tankani) |
| 82 | Rajpur (Pakhanva) | Rural | Rajpur (Pakhanva) |
| 83 | Rampura (Karaza) | Rural | Rampura (Karaza) |
| 84 | Ranawas | Rural | Ranawas |
| 85 | Ranpuriya | Rural | Malan |
| 86 | Ratanpur | Rural | Ratanpur |
| 87 | Ruppura | Rural | Ruppura |
| 88 | Sadarpur | Rural | Sadarpur |
| 89 | Sagrosana | Rural | Sagrosana |
| 90 | Salempura | Rural | Salempura |
| 91 | Salla | Rural | Salla |
| 92 | Sambarda | Rural | Bhagal (Pipli) |
| 93 | Samdhi (Motavas) | Rural | Samdhi (Motavas) |
| 94 | Samdhi (Nadhanivas) | Rural | Samdhi (Nadhanivas) |
| 95 | Samdhi Ranajivas | Rural | Samdhi Ranajivas |
| 96 | Sangla | Rural | Sangala |
| 97 | Sangra | Rural | Sangra |
| 98 | Saripada | Rural | Saripada |
| 99 | Sasam | Rural | Sasam |
| 100 | Sedrasana | Rural | Sedrasana |
| 101 | Semodra | Rural | Semodra |
| 102 | Songadh | Rural | Songadh |
| 103 | Sundha | Rural | Sundha |
| 104 | Surajpura (Khe) | Rural | Surajpura (Khe) |
| 105 | Takarwada | Rural | Takarwada |
| 106 | Talepura (Madana) | Rural | Talepura (Madana) |
| 107 | Tokariya | Rural | Tokariya |
| 108 | Ukarda | Rural | Hasanpur |
| 109 | Vadhana | Rural | Guru Nagar |
| 110 | Vagda | Rural | Husenpura |
| 111 | Varwadia | Rural | Khemana |
| 112 | Vasan | Rural | Vasan (Dha) |
| 113 | Vasani | Rural | Vasani |
| 114 | Vasda (Fatepur) | Rural | Vasada (Fatepur) |
| 115 | Vasda (Mujpur) | Rural | Vasada (Fatepur) |
| 116 | Vasna (Jagana) | Rural | Vasna (Jagana) |
| 117 | Vedancha | Rural | Vedancha |
| 118 | Virpur | Rural | Ambetha |
Population of Palanpur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Palanpur Taluka had a total population of 4,38,773 people living in 87,108 households. The population comprised 2,26,487 males and 2,12,286 females, with an average population density of 558 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,38,773 | 2,78,542 | 1,60,231 |
| Male Population | 2,26,487 | 1,43,075 | 83,412 |
| Female Population | 2,12,286 | 1,35,467 | 76,819 |
| Total Households | 87,108 | 54,331 | 32,777 |
| Population Density | 558 / km² | 379 / km² | 3,122 / km² |
Palanpur Taluka had 3,01,796 literate people and 56,326 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 46,836 and 17,651 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 56,326 | 37,345 | 18,981 |
| Literate Population | 3,01,796 | 1,80,771 | 1,21,025 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,36,977 | 97,771 | 39,206 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 46,836 | 31,239 | 15,597 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 17,651 | 13,187 | 4,464 |
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.