Virpur Taluka - Mahisagar, Gujarat
Virpur is an administrative taluka in the Mahisagar 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 Beyad, while the nearest airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 68.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 256 km², including 243.72 km² of rural area and 12.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 938 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Virpur Taluka
Virpur Taluka has a total of 54 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 | Alampura | Rural | Gandhari |
| 2 | Aspur | Rural | Aspur |
| 3 | Asundariya | Rural | Ratankuva |
| 4 | Badharpura | Rural | Gandhari |
| 5 | Balvakhant Na Muvada | Rural | Kharod |
| 6 | Bar | Rural | Bor |
| 7 | Baroda | Rural | Baroda |
| 8 | Bhanjini Vav | Rural | Panta |
| 9 | Bharodi | Rural | Bharodi |
| 10 | Bhatpur | Rural | Bhatpur |
| 11 | Butiya | Rural | Koydam |
| 12 | Chharvangi | Rural | Koyla |
| 13 | Chikhli Jhojha | Rural | Koydam |
| 14 | Chorasa | Rural | Chorasa |
| 15 | Debhari | Rural | Debhari |
| 16 | Dholavada | Rural | Dholavada |
| 17 | Gadheli | Rural | Panta |
| 18 | Gandhari | Rural | Gandhari |
| 19 | Ghatda | Rural | Ghatda |
| 20 | Gomvadi | Rural | Dholavada |
| 21 | Gopalpura | Rural | Kheroli |
| 22 | Handiya (Virpur) | Rural | Handiya (Virpur) |
| 23 | Jamalpur | Rural | Dholavada |
| 24 | Jambudi | Rural | Kharod |
| 25 | Javrakhant Na Muvada | Rural | Jodhpur |
| 26 | Jodhpur | Rural | Jodhpur |
| 27 | Kaslavati | Rural | Kumbharvadi |
| 28 | Kasudi | Rural | Kasudi |
| 29 | Kharod | Rural | Kharod |
| 30 | Khata | Rural | Khata |
| 31 | Kheroli | Rural | Kheroli |
| 32 | Khetavada | Rural | Koydam |
| 33 | Koydam | Rural | Koydam |
| 34 | Koyla | Rural | Koyla |
| 35 | Kumbharvadi | Rural | Kumbharvadi |
| 36 | Limbarvada | Rural | Limbarvada |
| 37 | Nasroli | Rural | Kheroli |
| 38 | Pansroda | Rural | Pansroda |
| 39 | Panta | Rural | Panta |
| 40 | Rajena | Rural | Dholavada |
| 41 | Rajpur (Virpur) | Rural | Rajpur (Virpur) |
| 42 | Raliyata (Virpur) | Rural | Kasudi |
| 43 | Rampura | Rural | Gandhari |
| 44 | Rasulpur | Rural | Panta |
| 45 | Ratankuva | Rural | Ratankuva |
| 46 | Rojhav | Rural | Kharod |
| 47 | Salaiya | Rural | Salaiya |
| 48 | Saradiya | Rural | Saradiya |
| 49 | Sariya | Rural | Sariya |
| 50 | Tajpur | Rural | Aspur |
| 51 | Umariya | Rural | Bharodi |
| 52 | Vaghas | Rural | Vaghas |
| 53 | Varadhara | Rural | Varadhara |
| 54 | Virpur (Ct) | Rural | Virpur |
Population of Virpur Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Virpur Taluka had a total population of 1,00,293 people living in 20,097 households. The population comprised 51,742 males and 48,551 females, with an average population density of 391 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,00,293 | 90,055 | 10,238 |
| Male Population | 51,742 | 46,464 | 5,278 |
| Female Population | 48,551 | 43,591 | 4,960 |
| Total Households | 20,097 | 18,035 | 2,062 |
| Population Density | 391 / km² | 370 / km² | 811 / km² |
Virpur Taluka had 66,621 literate people and 13,875 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,950 and 336 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,875 | 12,609 | 1,266 |
| Literate Population | 66,621 | 59,260 | 7,361 |
| Illiterate Population | 33,672 | 30,795 | 2,877 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,950 | 5,551 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 336 | 277 | 59 |
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.