Jhalod Taluka - Dahod, Gujarat
Jhalod is an administrative taluka in the Dahod 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 Jekot, while the nearest airport is Vadodara Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 98.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 804 km², including 792.28 km² of rural area and 12.05 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 981 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Jhalod Taluka
Jhalod Taluka has a total of 52 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 | Amba Jharan | Rural | Kheda |
| 2 | Anvarpura | Rural | Anvarpura |
| 3 | Bajarvada | Rural | Bajarvada |
| 4 | Balendiya Faliyu | Rural | Balendiya Fadiyu |
| 5 | Bambela | Rural | Bambela |
| 6 | Chhasiya | Rural | Chhasiya |
| 7 | Chitrodiya | Rural | Chitrodiya |
| 8 | Devjini Sarasvani | Rural | Kalajini Sarsavani |
| 9 | Dhavadiya | Rural | Dhavadiya |
| 10 | Dholidati | Rural | Dholidati |
| 11 | Fulpura | Rural | Fulpura Tal |
| 12 | Gamdi | Rural | Gamdi Purv |
| 13 | Garadu | Rural | Garadu Bor Faliya |
| 14 | Ghensva | Rural | Ghensva |
| 15 | Ghodiya | Rural | Ghodiya |
| 16 | Hadmat Khunta | Rural | Hadmat Khunta |
| 17 | Jafarpura | Rural | Jafarpura |
| 18 | Jetpur | Rural | Jetpur |
| 19 | Jhalod | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Kadval | Rural | Kadval |
| 21 | Kaliya Talav | Rural | Mun Khosla |
| 22 | Kaljini Sarsavani | Rural | Kalajini Sarsavani |
| 23 | Kamboi | Rural | Kamboi |
| 24 | Khakhariya | Rural | Khakhariya |
| 25 | Kharsana | Rural | Kharsana |
| 26 | Kharsod | Rural | Kharsod |
| 27 | Kheda | Rural | Kheda |
| 28 | Kheda (Kadval) | Rural | Kheda (Kadval) |
| 29 | Kheda (Karath) | Rural | Kheda (Karth) |
| 30 | Koksa Kesar | Rural | Koksa Kesar |
| 31 | Maghanisar | Rural | Ghensva |
| 32 | Mahudi | Rural | Mahudi |
| 33 | Melaniya | Rural | Nansalai |
| 34 | Mota Faliya | Rural | Mota Faliya |
| 35 | Mun Khosla | Rural | Mun Khosla |
| 36 | Nal | Rural | Nal |
| 37 | Nansalai | Rural | Nansalai |
| 38 | Paniwed | Rural | Paniwed |
| 39 | Paniya | Rural | Vagela |
| 40 | Rajadiya | Rural | Kheda |
| 41 | Rajpur | Rural | Rajpur |
| 42 | Rampura | Rural | Rampura |
| 43 | Raniyar Kanbi | Rural | Raniyar Sarkari |
| 44 | Raypura | Rural | Raypura |
| 45 | Sampoi | Rural | Sampoi |
| 46 | Shankarpura | Rural | Shankarpura |
| 47 | Sitavatli | Rural | Rajpur |
| 48 | Therka | Rural | Therki |
| 49 | Thunthi Kankasiya | Rural | Chhasiya |
| 50 | Timachi | Rural | Rampura |
| 51 | Vagela | Rural | Vagela |
| 52 | Velpura | Rural | Rajpur |
Population of Jhalod Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Jhalod Taluka had a total population of 4,73,273 people living in 76,122 households. The population comprised 2,38,932 males and 2,34,341 females, with an average population density of 588 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,73,273 | 4,37,105 | 36,168 |
| Male Population | 2,38,932 | 2,20,544 | 18,388 |
| Female Population | 2,34,341 | 2,16,561 | 17,780 |
| Total Households | 76,122 | 69,602 | 6,520 |
| Population Density | 588 / km² | 552 / km² | 3,001 / km² |
Jhalod Taluka had 2,25,502 literate people and 92,512 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,574 and 4,26,559 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 92,512 | 86,736 | 5,776 |
| Literate Population | 2,25,502 | 2,01,663 | 23,839 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,47,771 | 2,35,442 | 12,329 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,574 | 4,511 | 2,063 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,26,559 | 4,10,944 | 15,615 |
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.