Mandvi Taluka - Kachchh, Gujarat
Mandvi is an administrative taluka in the Kachchh 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 Bhuj, while the nearest airport is Bhuj Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 40.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,573 km², including 1,558.37 km² of rural area and 14.89 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 956 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Mandvi Taluka
Mandvi Taluka has a total of 98 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 | Ajapar | Rural | Jamthada |
| 2 | Asambiya Mota | Rural | Mota Asambiya |
| 3 | Asambiya Nana | Rural | Nana Asambiya |
| 4 | Asarani | Rural | Rajpar |
| 5 | Bada | Rural | Bada |
| 6 | Bag | Rural | Bag |
| 7 | Bambhadai | Rural | Bambhadai |
| 8 | Bayath | Rural | Bayath |
| 9 | Bhada | Rural | Bhada |
| 10 | Bhadai Moti | Rural | Bhadai Moti |
| 11 | Bhadai Nani | Rural | Bhadai Moti |
| 12 | Bharapar | Rural | Bharapar |
| 13 | Bheraiya | Rural | Bheraiya |
| 14 | Bhinsara | Rural | Bhinsara |
| 15 | Bhojay | Rural | Bhojay |
| 16 | Bidada | Rural | Bidada |
| 17 | Changalpar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 18 | Changdai | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 19 | Darashadi | Rural | Darashadi |
| 20 | Dedhiya | Rural | Dedhiya |
| 21 | Devpar | Rural | Devpar |
| 22 | Dhokda | Rural | Dhokda |
| 23 | Dhunai | Rural | Dhunai |
| 24 | Don | Rural | Don |
| 25 | Dujapar | Rural | Dujapar |
| 26 | Durgapar | Rural | Durgapar |
| 27 | Faradi | Rural | Faradi |
| 28 | Filon | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 29 | Gadhsisa | Rural | Gadhsisa |
| 30 | Gandhigram | Rural | Gandhigram |
| 31 | Gangapar | Rural | Sherdi |
| 32 | Ghodalakh | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 33 | Godhra | Rural | Godhra |
| 34 | Goniyasar Mota | Rural | Goniyasar (Mota) |
| 35 | Goniyasar Nana | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 36 | Gundiyali | Rural | Gundiyali |
| 37 | Halapar | Rural | Halapar |
| 38 | Hamla | Rural | Hamla |
| 39 | Jakhaniya | Rural | Jakhaniya |
| 40 | Jamthada | Rural | Jamthada |
| 41 | Kathda | Rural | Kathda |
| 42 | Koday | Rural | Koday |
| 43 | Kojachora | Rural | Kojachora |
| 44 | Kokaliya | Rural | Kokaliya |
| 45 | Kotaya | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 46 | Kotdi | Rural | Kotdi |
| 47 | Layja Mota | Rural | Mota Layja |
| 48 | Layja Nana | Rural | Nana Layaja |
| 49 | Ludva | Rural | Ludva |
| 50 | Makda | Rural | Makda |
| 51 | Mamaymora | Rural | Mamaymora |
| 52 | Mandvi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 53 | Mandvi (Rural) | Rural | Nagalpar |
| 54 | Manjal | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 55 | Mapar | Rural | Mapar |
| 56 | Maska | Both | Dhindh |
| 57 | Mau Moti | Rural | Mau Moti |
| 58 | Mau Nani | Rural | Ratnapar |
| 59 | Merau | Rural | Merau |
| 60 | Mod Kuba | Rural | Mod Kuba |
| 61 | Modhava | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 62 | Mota Bhadiya | Rural | Mota Bhadiya |
| 63 | Nabhoi | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 64 | Nagalpar | Rural | Nagalpar |
| 65 | Nagrecha | Rural | Nagrecha |
| 66 | Nana Bhadiya | Rural | Nana Bhadiya |
| 67 | Nani Khakhar | Rural | Nani Khakhar |
| 68 | Padamapar | Rural | Padampur |
| 69 | Panchatiya | Rural | Panchotiya |
| 70 | Pipari | Rural | Pipari |
| 71 | Poladiya | Rural | Poladiya |
| 72 | Punadi | Rural | Punadi |
| 73 | Pyaka | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 74 | Rajda | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 75 | Rajpar | Rural | Rajpar |
| 76 | Rajpar Timbo | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 77 | Rampar | Rural | Rampar |
| 78 | Ratadiya Mota | Rural | Ratadiya Mota |
| 79 | Ratadiya Nana | Rural | Ratadiya Mota |
| 80 | Rayan Moti | Rural | Rayan Moti |
| 81 | Rayan Nani | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 82 | Sabhrai Moti | Rural | Sabhrai Moti |
| 83 | Sabhrai Nani | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 84 | Sherdi | Rural | Sherdi |
| 85 | Shirva | Rural | Shirva |
| 86 | Talvana | Rural | Talvana |
| 87 | Tragadi | Rural | Tragadi |
| 88 | Traya | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 89 | Undoth Brahmanvali | Rural | Nani Undoth |
| 90 | Undoth Moti | Rural | Undoth Moti |
| 91 | Undoth Nani | Rural | Nani Undoth |
| 92 | Vada | Rural | Vada |
| 93 | Vandh | Rural | Vandh |
| 94 | Vekra | Rural | Vekra |
| 95 | Vindh | Rural | Vindh |
| 96 | Vindh Timbo | Rural | Panchotiya |
| 97 | Vinganiya | Rural | Nani Virani |
| 98 | Virani | Rural | Nani Virani |
Population of Mandvi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Mandvi Taluka had a total population of 2,03,373 people living in 41,854 households. The population comprised 1,03,983 males and 99,390 females, with an average population density of 129 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,03,373 | 1,51,997 | 51,376 |
| Male Population | 1,03,983 | 77,908 | 26,075 |
| Female Population | 99,390 | 74,089 | 25,301 |
| Total Households | 41,854 | 31,508 | 10,346 |
| Population Density | 129 / km² | 98 / km² | 3,450 / km² |
Mandvi Taluka had 1,32,274 literate people and 27,256 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 27,062 and 4,048 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 27,256 | 21,075 | 6,181 |
| Literate Population | 1,32,274 | 95,946 | 36,328 |
| Illiterate Population | 71,099 | 56,051 | 15,048 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 27,062 | 22,296 | 4,766 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,048 | 3,983 | 65 |
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.