Mandvi

Mandvi is a Town and Taluka in Surat District of Gujarat. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Mandvi Block (CD) is 03935. The total area of Mandvi Taluka is 763 km², which includes 755.65 km² of rural area and 7.56 km² of urban area. Mandvi has a sex ratio of approximately 996 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mandvi Taluka

Mandvi Taluka has a total of 150 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Mandvi Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mandvi Taluka

The population profile of Mandvi Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Mandvi Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Mandvi Taluka is around 1,95,949 people. This includes 98,124 males and 97,825 females. Rural population is about 1,77,735 (88,849 males and 88,886 females), while urban population is nearly 18,214 (9,275 males and 8,939 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,429 of the population, with 10,421 boys and 10,008 girls. Rural areas have 18,618 children, and urban areas have about 1,811 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,24,226 literate people in Mandvi Taluka, including 68,231 literate males and 55,995 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,10,223 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,003 people.
• About 71,723 people in Mandvi Taluka are not literate, including 29,893 males and 41,830 females. Rural areas include 67,512 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,211 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,549 households, with 38,647 in villages and 3,902 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mandvi Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Mandvi Taluka is approximately 1,908 people, including 964 males and 944 females. Around 1,714 people live in rural parts. Nearly 194 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mandvi Taluka is about 1,51,020 people, including 74,985 males and 76,035 females. Around 1,45,183 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,837 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 257 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 235 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,409 people per sq. km.