Kodinar Taluka - Gir Somnath, Gujarat
Kodinar is an administrative taluka in the Gir Somnath 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 Kodinar, while the nearest airport is Diu Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 16.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 537 km², including 520.25 km² of rural area and 16.58 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 978 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kodinar Taluka
Kodinar Taluka has a total of 61 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 | Adpokar | Rural | Jamanvada |
| 2 | Advi | Rural | Advi |
| 3 | Alidar | Rural | Alidar |
| 4 | Anandpur | Rural | Anandpur |
| 5 | Arithiya | Rural | Arithiya |
| 6 | Arnej | Rural | Arnej |
| 7 | Barda | Rural | Barda |
| 8 | Bodva | Rural | Bodva |
| 9 | Chauhan Ni Khan | Rural | Chauhan Ni Khan |
| 10 | Chhachhar | Rural | Chhachhar |
| 11 | Chhara | Rural | Chhara |
| 12 | Chidivav | Rural | Girdevli - Chidivav |
| 13 | Damli | Rural | Damli |
| 14 | Devalpur | Rural | Devalpur |
| 15 | Devli | Rural | Devli |
| 16 | Dolasa | Rural | Dolasa |
| 17 | Dudana | Rural | Dudana |
| 18 | Fachariya | Rural | Fachariya |
| 19 | Fafni Moti | Rural | Fafni Moti |
| 20 | Fafni Nani | Rural | Fafni Moti |
| 21 | Ghantvad | Rural | Ghantvad |
| 22 | Girdevli | Rural | Girdevli - Chidivav |
| 23 | Gohil Ni Khan | Rural | Gohil Ni Khan |
| 24 | Govindpur Bhandariya | Rural | Chhachhar |
| 25 | Inchvad Nani | Rural | Dudana |
| 26 | Jagatiya | Rural | Jagatiya |
| 27 | Jamanvada | Rural | Jamanvada |
| 28 | Jantrakhadi | Rural | Jantrakhadi |
| 29 | Jithla | Rural | Jithla |
| 30 | Kadodara | Rural | Kadodara |
| 31 | Kadvasan | Rural | Kadvasan |
| 32 | Kaj | Rural | Kaj |
| 33 | Kantala | Rural | Kantala |
| 34 | Kareda | Rural | Kareda-Sayaji Rajpara |
| 35 | Kodinar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 36 | Malgam | Rural | Malgam |
| 37 | Malsaram | Rural | Malsaram |
| 38 | Mitiyaj | Rural | Mitiyaj |
| 39 | Morvad | Rural | Morvad |
| 40 | Mul Dwarka | Rural | Mul Dwarka |
| 41 | Nagadla | Rural | Nagadla |
| 42 | Nanavada | Rural | Nanavada |
| 43 | Navagam | Rural | Navagam |
| 44 | Panadar | Rural | Panadar |
| 45 | Panch Pipalva | Rural | Panch Pipalva |
| 46 | Pavti | Rural | Pavti |
| 47 | Pedhavada | Rural | Pedhavada |
| 48 | Pipalva Bavana | Rural | Pipalva Bavana |
| 49 | Pipli | Rural | Pipli |
| 50 | Ronaj | Rural | Ronaj |
| 51 | Sandhnidhar | Rural | Sandhnidhar |
| 52 | Sarkhadi | Rural | Sarkhadi |
| 53 | Sayajirajpura | Rural | Kareda-Sayaji Rajpara |
| 54 | Sedhaya | Rural | Sedhaya |
| 55 | Singhaj | Rural | Singhaj |
| 56 | Sugala | Rural | Nagadla |
| 57 | Vadnagar | Rural | Vadnagar |
| 58 | Valadar | Rural | Valadar |
| 59 | Velan | Rural | Velan |
| 60 | Velva | Rural | Velva |
| 61 | Vithalpur | Rural | Vithalpur |
Population of Kodinar Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kodinar Taluka had a total population of 2,28,809 people living in 40,094 households. The population comprised 1,15,684 males and 1,13,125 females, with an average population density of 426 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,28,809 | 1,87,317 | 41,492 |
| Male Population | 1,15,684 | 94,573 | 21,111 |
| Female Population | 1,13,125 | 92,744 | 20,381 |
| Total Households | 40,094 | 32,436 | 7,658 |
| Population Density | 426 / km² | 360 / km² | 2,503 / km² |
Kodinar Taluka had 1,49,191 literate people and 28,503 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 35,346 and 1,142 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 28,503 | 23,568 | 4,935 |
| Literate Population | 1,49,191 | 1,19,905 | 29,286 |
| Illiterate Population | 79,618 | 67,412 | 12,206 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 35,346 | 30,825 | 4,521 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,142 | 956 | 186 |
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.