Lodhika Taluka - Rajkot, Gujarat
Lodhika is an administrative taluka in the Rajkot 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 Kothariya, while the nearest airport is Rajkot Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 14.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 401 km², including 396.73 km² of rural area and 4.24 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 903 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lodhika Taluka
Lodhika Taluka has a total of 38 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 | Abhepar | Rural | Abhepar / Ratanpar |
| 2 | Balsar | Rural | Balsar |
| 3 | Chandli | Rural | Chandli |
| 4 | Chhapra | Rural | Chhapra |
| 5 | Chibhda | Rural | Chibhda |
| 6 | Devgam | Rural | Devgam |
| 7 | Devla | Rural | Devda |
| 8 | Dholara | Rural | Dholara |
| 9 | Dhudiya Domda | Rural | Dhudiya Domda |
| 10 | Haripar Pal | Rural | Haripar Pal |
| 11 | Haripar Taravada | Rural | Haripar Taravada |
| 12 | Jashvantpur | Rural | Jashvantpur |
| 13 | Jetakuba | Rural | Jetakuba |
| 14 | Kangashiyali | Rural | Kangashiyali |
| 15 | Khambha | Rural | Khambha |
| 16 | Khirsara (Ranmalji) | Rural | Khirsara (Ranmalji) |
| 17 | Kotha Pipaliya | Rural | Kotha Pipaliya |
| 18 | Laxmi Intala | Rural | Laxmi Intala |
| 19 | Lodhika | Rural | Lodhika |
| 20 | Makhavad | Rural | Makhavad |
| 21 | Metoda | Rural | Metoda |
| 22 | Motavada | Rural | Motavada |
| 23 | Nadhu Pipaliya | Rural | Nondhu Pipaliya |
| 24 | Nagar Pipaliya | Rural | Nagar Pipaliya |
| 25 | Pal | Rural | Pal |
| 26 | Pambhar Intala | Rural | Pambhar Intala |
| 27 | Pardi | Rural | Pardi |
| 28 | Pipaliya Pal | Rural | Pipaliya Pal |
| 29 | Pipardi | Rural | Pipardi |
| 30 | Rataiya | Rural | Rataiya |
| 31 | Ratanpar | Rural | Abhepar / Ratanpar |
| 32 | Ravki | Rural | Ravki |
| 33 | Sanganva | Rural | Sanganva |
| 34 | Taravada | Rural | Taravada |
| 35 | Und Khijadiya | Rural | Und Khijadiya |
| 36 | Vagudad | Rural | Vagudad |
| 37 | Vajdi (Vad) | Rural | Vajdi (Vad) |
| 38 | Virva | Rural | Virva |
Population of Lodhika Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Lodhika Taluka had a total population of 57,415 people living in 11,929 households. The population comprised 30,168 males and 27,247 females, with an average population density of 143 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 57,415 | 56,744 | 671 |
| Male Population | 30,168 | 29,815 | 353 |
| Female Population | 27,247 | 26,929 | 318 |
| Total Households | 11,929 | 11,742 | 187 |
| Population Density | 143 / km² | 143 / km² | 158 / km² |
Lodhika Taluka had 39,087 literate people and 6,992 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 10,472 and 391 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,992 | 6,847 | 145 |
| Literate Population | 39,087 | 38,678 | 409 |
| Illiterate Population | 18,328 | 18,066 | 262 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,472 | 10,396 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 391 | 372 | 19 |
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.