Gadhada Taluka - Botad, Gujarat
Gadhada is an administrative taluka in the Botad 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 Alampur, while the nearest airport is Bhavnagar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 53.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 900 km², including 815.65 km² of rural area and 84.66 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 959 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gadhada Taluka
Gadhada Taluka has a total of 76 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 | Adtala | Rural | Adtala |
| 2 | Anida | Rural | Anida |
| 3 | Ankadiya | Rural | Gundala |
| 4 | Bhandariya | Rural | Bhandariya |
| 5 | Bhimdad | Rural | Bhimdad |
| 6 | Bodki | Rural | Bodki |
| 7 | Chabhadiya | Rural | Chabhadiya |
| 8 | Chiroda | Rural | Chiroda |
| 9 | Chosla | Rural | Chosla |
| 10 | Derala | Rural | Derala |
| 11 | Dhasa Gam | Rural | Dhasa Jn. |
| 12 | Dhrufaniya | Rural | Dhrufaniya |
| 13 | Gadhada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Gadhali | Rural | Gadhali - East |
| 15 | Gala | Rural | Gala |
| 16 | Ghogha Samdi | Rural | Ghogha Samdi |
| 17 | Goradka | Rural | Goradka |
| 18 | Gundala | Rural | Gundala |
| 19 | Hamapar | Rural | Hamapar |
| 20 | Haripar | Rural | Haripar |
| 21 | Holaya | Rural | Holaya |
| 22 | Ingorala (Girasadar) | Rural | Ingorala (G) |
| 23 | Ingorala (Khalsa) | Rural | Ingorala (Khalsa) |
| 24 | Ishvariya | Rural | Ishvariya |
| 25 | Itariya | Rural | Itariya |
| 26 | Jalalpur | Rural | Jalalpur |
| 27 | Janada | Rural | Janada |
| 28 | Junavadar | Rural | Junavadar |
| 29 | Kamparadi | Rural | Kamparadi |
| 30 | Kerala | Rural | Kerala |
| 31 | Khijadiya | Rural | Khijadiya |
| 32 | Khopala | Rural | Khopala |
| 33 | Lakhanka | Rural | Lakhanka |
| 34 | Limbadiya | Rural | Limbadiya |
| 35 | Limbala | Rural | Limbala |
| 36 | Limbali | Rural | Limbali |
| 37 | Malpara | Rural | Malpara |
| 38 | Mandavdhar | Rural | Mandavdhar |
| 39 | Mandva | Rural | Mandva |
| 40 | Meghvadiya | Rural | Meghvadiya |
| 41 | Mota Umarda | Rural | Mota Umarda |
| 42 | Moti Kundal | Rural | Moti Kundal |
| 43 | Nana Umarda | Rural | Nana Umarda |
| 44 | Nana Zinzavadar | Rural | Zinzavadar |
| 45 | Ningala | Rural | Ningala |
| 46 | Padapan | Rural | Padapan |
| 47 | Padvadar | Rural | Padvadar |
| 48 | Patana | Rural | Patana |
| 49 | Pipal | Rural | Pipal |
| 50 | Pipaliya | Rural | Pipaliya |
| 51 | Pipardi | Rural | Pipardi |
| 52 | Prahalad Gadh | Rural | Prahalad Gadh |
| 53 | Rajpipala | Rural | Rajpipla - 2 |
| 54 | Raliyana | Rural | Raliyana |
| 55 | Rampara | Rural | Rampara |
| 56 | Rasnal | Rural | Rasnal |
| 57 | Ratanpar | Rural | Ratanpar |
| 58 | Ratanvav | Rural | Sakhpar Mota |
| 59 | Raypar | Rural | Raypar |
| 60 | Rojmal | Rural | Rojmal |
| 61 | Sakhpar Mota | Rural | Sakhpar Mota |
| 62 | Sakhpar Nana | Rural | Ugamedi |
| 63 | Salangpar Nanu | Rural | Salangpar Nanu |
| 64 | Samadhiyala | Rural | Samadhiyala |
| 65 | Sanjanavadar | Rural | Sanjanavadar |
| 66 | Shiyanagar | Rural | Shiyanagar |
| 67 | Sitapar | Rural | Sitapar |
| 68 | Surka | Rural | Surka |
| 69 | Tatam | Rural | Tatam |
| 70 | Tatana | Rural | Pipal |
| 71 | Ugamedi | Rural | Ugamedi |
| 72 | Vanali | Rural | Vanali |
| 73 | Vavdi | Rural | Vavdi |
| 74 | Vikaliya | Rural | Vikaliya |
| 75 | Viravadi | Rural | Viravadi |
| 76 | Virdi | Rural | Virdi |
Population of Gadhada Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Gadhada Taluka had a total population of 2,00,475 people living in 36,992 households. The population comprised 1,02,328 males and 98,147 females, with an average population density of 223 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,00,475 | 1,56,155 | 44,320 |
| Male Population | 1,02,328 | 79,430 | 22,898 |
| Female Population | 98,147 | 76,725 | 21,422 |
| Total Households | 36,992 | 28,796 | 8,196 |
| Population Density | 223 / km² | 191 / km² | 524 / km² |
Gadhada Taluka had 1,24,853 literate people and 27,576 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 12,961 and 439 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 27,576 | 22,090 | 5,486 |
| Literate Population | 1,24,853 | 94,299 | 30,554 |
| Illiterate Population | 75,622 | 61,856 | 13,766 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 12,961 | 10,040 | 2,921 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 439 | 264 | 175 |
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.