Nakhatrana Taluka - Kachchh, Gujarat
Nakhatrana 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 35.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 2,135 km². The sex ratio was 968 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nakhatrana Taluka
Nakhatrana Taluka has a total of 134 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 | Adhochhani | Rural | Anandsar |
| 2 | Aiyar | Rural | Aiyar |
| 3 | Akadna | Rural | Tharavada |
| 4 | Ambara (Amara) | Rural | Ambara (Amara) |
| 5 | Anandpar | Rural | Anandpar |
| 6 | Anandsar | Rural | Anandsar |
| 7 | Angiya Mota | Rural | Angiya Mota |
| 8 | Angiya Nana | Rural | Angiya Nana |
| 9 | Aral Moti | Rural | Aral Nani |
| 10 | Aral Nani | Rural | Aral Nani |
| 11 | Badi (Palanpur) | Rural | Palanpur Badi |
| 12 | Bagpat | Rural | Mathal |
| 13 | Bandiyara | Rural | Netra |
| 14 | Beru | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Bhadali | Rural | Bhadali |
| 16 | Bharapar (Bhadravali) | Rural | Lakshmipur(Bhunjay) |
| 17 | Bharapar(Guda Puntha) | Rural | Aral Nani |
| 18 | Bhimsar | Rural | Rata Minya |
| 19 | Bhitara | Rural | Bhitara |
| 20 | Bhojraj Vandh | Rural | Danana |
| 21 | Bhunjay Moti | Rural | Lakshmipur(Bhunjay) |
| 22 | Bhunjay Nani | Rural | Lakshmipur(Bhunjay) |
| 23 | Bibar | Rural | Bibar |
| 24 | Charakhada | Rural | Jatavira |
| 25 | Chavadka | Rural | Chavadka |
| 26 | Dador | Rural | Dador |
| 27 | Danana | Rural | Danana |
| 28 | Deshalpar | Rural | Deshalpar |
| 29 | Devisar | Rural | Devisar |
| 30 | Devpar | Rural | Devpar |
| 31 | Devsar | Rural | Nagalpar |
| 32 | Dhamay | Rural | Maru (Muru) |
| 33 | Dhavda Mota | Rural | Dhavda Nana |
| 34 | Dhavda Nana | Rural | Dhavda Nana |
| 35 | Dhoro | Rural | Ludbay |
| 36 | Fulay | Rural | Fulay |
| 37 | Gadani | Rural | Gadani |
| 38 | Gadapuntha | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 39 | Gajansar | Rural | Ludbay |
| 40 | Gangon Ugamani | Rural | Vibhapar |
| 41 | Haripar (Hirapar) | Rural | Haripar (Hirapar) |
| 42 | Jaday | Rural | Jaday |
| 43 | Jadodar | Rural | Jadodar |
| 44 | Jalu | Rural | Dador |
| 45 | Jarjok | Rural | Bhitara |
| 46 | Jatavira | Rural | Jatavira |
| 47 | Jesarvandh | Rural | Danana |
| 48 | Jinday | Rural | Nagalpar |
| 49 | Jinjay | Rural | Jinjay |
| 50 | Jiyapar | Rural | Jiyapar |
| 51 | Kadiya Mota | Rural | Kadiya Mota |
| 52 | Kadiya Nana | Rural | Kadiya Nana |
| 53 | Kakadbhit | Rural | Sanyra |
| 54 | Kalyanpar | Rural | Kalyanpar |
| 55 | Khambhla | Rural | Mathal |
| 56 | Kharadiya | Rural | Kharadiya |
| 57 | Khirsara | Rural | Khirsara |
| 58 | Khirsara (Nava) | Rural | Khirsara (Nava) |
| 59 | Khombhdi Moti | Rural | Khombhdi Moti |
| 60 | Khombhdi Nani | Rural | Khombhdi Moti |
| 61 | Kotda (Roha) | Rural | Kotda (Roha) |
| 62 | Kotda (Tharavada) | Rural | Tharavada |
| 63 | Kotda Jadodar | Rural | Kotda Jadodar |
| 64 | Lakhadi | Rural | Tara |
| 65 | Lakhiyarvira | Rural | Lakhiyarvira |
| 66 | Lakshmipur (Tara) | Rural | Lakshmipur (Tara) |
| 67 | Lakshmipur(Bhunjay) | Rural | Lakshmipur(Bhunjay) |
| 68 | Lifri | Rural | Navavas |
| 69 | Ludbay | Rural | Ludbay |
| 70 | Mangvana | Rural | Mangvana |
| 71 | Manjal | Rural | Manjal |
| 72 | Maru (Muru) | Rural | Maru (Muru) |
| 73 | Mathal | Rural | Mathal |
| 74 | Mathalapadar | Rural | Madhapar (Manjal) |
| 75 | Medisar | Rural | Nirona |
| 76 | Moray | Rural | Ugedi |
| 77 | Morgar | Rural | Sanyra |
| 78 | Morjar | Rural | Morjar |
| 79 | Mosuna | Rural | Naranpar |
| 80 | Nadapa | Rural | Gadani |
| 81 | Nagalpar | Rural | Nagalpar |
| 82 | Nagviri | Rural | Nagviri |
| 83 | Nakhatrana | Urban | Not applicable |
| 84 | Nakhatrana Nana | Urban | Not applicable |
| 85 | Naranpar | Rural | Naranpar |
| 86 | Nava Vas | Rural | Navavas |
| 87 | Netra | Rural | Netra |
| 88 | Nirona | Rural | Nirona |
| 89 | Olangiya | Rural | Naranpar |
| 90 | Oriro | Rural | Nirona |
| 91 | Palivad | Rural | Anandpar |
| 92 | Paneli | Rural | Paneli |
| 93 | Rajday | Rural | Valka Mota |
| 94 | Rampar (Roha) | Rural | Rampar (Roha) |
| 95 | Rampar (Sarva) | Rural | Rampar (Sarva) |
| 96 | Ranara Mota | Rural | Devpar |
| 97 | Ranara Nana | Rural | Devpar |
| 98 | Rangaypadar | Rural | Khirsara |
| 99 | Rasaliya | Rural | Rasaliya |
| 100 | Ratadiya | Rural | Ratadiya |
| 101 | Ratamiya | Rural | Rata Minya |
| 102 | Ravapar (Navavas) | Rural | Ravapar (Navavas) |
| 103 | Roha(Sumari) | Rural | Roha(Taleti) |
| 104 | Sangnara | Rural | Sangnara |
| 105 | Sanyra | Rural | Sanyra |
| 106 | Sukhpar (Roha) | Rural | Sukhpar (Roha) |
| 107 | Sukhpar (Virani) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 108 | Sukhsan | Rural | Devpar |
| 109 | Tal | Rural | Fulay |
| 110 | Tara | Rural | Tara |
| 111 | Than | Rural | Rata Minya |
| 112 | Tharavada | Rural | Tharavada |
| 113 | Todiya | Rural | Todiya |
| 114 | Ugedi | Rural | Ugedi |
| 115 | Ukharda | Rural | Ukheda |
| 116 | Ulat | Rural | Rata Minya |
| 117 | Umrapar | Rural | Mathal |
| 118 | Unthongadi | Rural | Ludbay |
| 119 | Vadva Bhopavala | Rural | Vadva Bhopavala |
| 120 | Vadva Kanyavala | Rural | Vadva Kanyavala |
| 121 | Valka Mota | Rural | Valka Mota |
| 122 | Valka Nana | Rural | Valka Mota |
| 123 | Vamrapadar | Rural | Tharavada |
| 124 | Vang | Rural | Vang |
| 125 | Varamseda | Rural | Varamseda |
| 126 | Vehar | Rural | Jaday |
| 127 | Versalpar | Rural | Versalpar |
| 128 | Vibhapar | Rural | Vibhapar |
| 129 | Vigodi | Rural | Vigodi |
| 130 | Vijpasar | Rural | Sukhpar (Roha) |
| 131 | Virani Moti | Rural | Not applicable |
| 132 | Virani Nani | Rural | Not applicable |
| 133 | Virkhal | Rural | Devisar |
| 134 | Vithon | Rural | Vithon |
Population of Nakhatrana Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Nakhatrana Taluka had a total population of 1,46,367 people living in 28,608 households. The population comprised 74,380 males and 71,987 females, with an average population density of 69 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,46,367 | 1,46,367 | 0 |
| Male Population | 74,380 | 74,380 | 0 |
| Female Population | 71,987 | 71,987 | 0 |
| Total Households | 28,608 | 28,608 | 0 |
| Population Density | 69 / km² | 69 / km² | 0 / km² |
Nakhatrana Taluka had 88,603 literate people and 21,786 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 25,319 and 1,422 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,786 | 21,786 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 88,603 | 88,603 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 57,764 | 57,764 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,319 | 25,319 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,422 | 1,422 | 0 |
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.