Songadh Taluka - Tapi, Gujarat
Songadh is an administrative taluka in the Tapi 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 Lakkadkot, while the nearest airport is Surat Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 1,155 km², including 1,127.98 km² of rural area and 26.87 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 995 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Songadh Taluka
Songadh Taluka has a total of 123 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 | Achhalva | Rural | Kikakui |
| 2 | Agasvan | Rural | Agasvan |
| 3 | Amalgundi | Rural | Amalgundi |
| 4 | Amba | Rural | Amba |
| 5 | Amthava | Rural | Dhanmauli |
| 6 | Balamrai | Rural | Ghayasvar |
| 7 | Bandharpada | Rural | Mota Bandharpada |
| 8 | Bedpada | Rural | Kharsi |
| 9 | Bedvan Khadka | Rural | Sadadkuva |
| 10 | Bedvan P Umarda | Rural | Hiravadi |
| 11 | Bharadada | Rural | Bharadada |
| 12 | Bhorthava | Rural | Otta |
| 13 | Borkuva | Rural | Borkuva |
| 14 | Borpada | Rural | Umarada |
| 15 | Chakalia | Rural | Chakalia |
| 16 | Chakvan | Rural | Amalgundi |
| 17 | Champavadi | Rural | Champavadi |
| 18 | Chapaldhara | Rural | Ghayasvar |
| 19 | Chikhalapada | Rural | Ghuntvel |
| 20 | Chikhli Khadka | Rural | Chikhli Khadka |
| 21 | Chimer | Rural | Chimer |
| 22 | Chimkuva | Rural | Chimkuva |
| 23 | Chorvad | Rural | Chorvad |
| 24 | Dardi | Rural | Taparvada |
| 25 | Devalpada | Rural | Chorvad |
| 26 | Dhamodi | Rural | Dhamodi |
| 27 | Dhanmauli | Rural | Dhanmauli |
| 28 | Don | Rural | Don |
| 29 | Dosvada | Rural | Dosvada |
| 30 | Ekva Golan | Rural | Medha |
| 31 | Gaisavar | Rural | Ghayasvar |
| 32 | Galkuva | Rural | Galkuva |
| 33 | Gatadi | Rural | Mota Bandharpada |
| 34 | Ghanchikuva | Rural | Vadpada P Tokarva |
| 35 | Ghodchit | Rural | Ghodchit |
| 36 | Ghodi Ruvali | Rural | Monghvan |
| 37 | Ghuntvel | Rural | Ghuntvel |
| 38 | Ghusargam | Rural | Otta |
| 39 | Golan | Rural | Malangdev |
| 40 | Gopalpura | Rural | Gopalpura |
| 41 | Gunkhadi | Rural | Gunkhadi |
| 42 | Hanmantiya | Rural | Hanumantiya |
| 43 | Hindla | Rural | Medha |
| 44 | Hiravadi | Rural | Hiravadi |
| 45 | Jamkhadi | Rural | Jamkhadi |
| 46 | Jharali | Rural | Jharali |
| 47 | Junvan | Rural | Junvan |
| 48 | Kakad Kuva | Rural | Khanjar |
| 49 | Kakad Kuva P Umarda | Rural | Kakadakuva P.Umarda |
| 50 | Kalaghat | Rural | Monghvan |
| 51 | Kalghar | Rural | Medha |
| 52 | Kanadevi | Rural | Amba |
| 53 | Kanala | Rural | Kanala |
| 54 | Kanji | Rural | Sadadvel |
| 55 | Kanti | Rural | Medha |
| 56 | Kapad Bandh | Rural | Ghuntvel |
| 57 | Karvanda | Rural | Malangdev |
| 58 | Khadi | Rural | Medha |
| 59 | Khambhala | Rural | Mandal |
| 60 | Khanjar | Rural | Khanjar |
| 61 | Khapatia | Rural | Malangdev |
| 62 | Kharsi | Rural | Kharsi |
| 63 | Khogal Gam | Rural | Ghuntvel |
| 64 | Khokhsa | Rural | Don |
| 65 | Kikakui | Rural | Kikakui |
| 66 | Kukadjhar | Rural | Jharali |
| 67 | Kukradungri | Rural | Kakadakuva P.Umarda |
| 68 | Kumkuva | Rural | Kumkuva |
| 69 | Langad | Rural | Otta |
| 70 | Lavchali | Rural | Medha |
| 71 | Mahudi | Rural | Junvan |
| 72 | Maiyali | Rural | Monghvan |
| 73 | Mal | Rural | Otta |
| 74 | Malangdev | Rural | Malangdev |
| 75 | Mandal | Rural | Mandal |
| 76 | Masanpada | Rural | Taparvada |
| 77 | Medha | Rural | Medha |
| 78 | Medhsingi | Rural | Medhsingi |
| 79 | Mohpada(Malangdev) | Rural | Malangdev |
| 80 | Monghvan | Rural | Monghvan |
| 81 | Mota Satsila | Rural | Monghvan |
| 82 | Mota Tarpada | Rural | Mota Tarpada |
| 83 | Moti Bhurvan | Rural | Jharali |
| 84 | Nana Bandharpada | Rural | Amba |
| 85 | Nana Tarpada | Rural | Medha |
| 86 | Nani Bhurvan | Rural | Jharali |
| 87 | Nishana | Rural | Nishana |
| 88 | Ojhar | Rural | Medha |
| 89 | Otatokarva | Rural | Jharali |
| 90 | Otta | Rural | Otta |
| 91 | Pahadada | Rural | Otta |
| 92 | Pokhran | Rural | Khanjar |
| 93 | Rampura Kanadevi | Rural | Amba |
| 94 | Rampura Kothar | Rural | Champavadi |
| 95 | Raniamba | Rural | Raniamba |
| 96 | Rasmati | Rural | Otta |
| 97 | Rupvada | Rural | Khanjar |
| 98 | Sadadkuva | Rural | Sadadkuva |
| 99 | Sadadun | Rural | Sadadun |
| 100 | Sadadvel | Rural | Sadadvel |
| 101 | Sandhkuva | Rural | Vadpada P Tokarva |
| 102 | Seljhar | Rural | Dhanmauli |
| 103 | Shravaniya | Rural | Shravaniya |
| 104 | Sinand | Rural | Otta |
| 105 | Siraspada | Rural | Ghuntvel |
| 106 | Sonarpada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 107 | Songadh | Urban | Not applicable |
| 108 | Songir | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 109 | Taparvada | Rural | Taparvada |
| 110 | Tarsadi | Rural | Jharali |
| 111 | Temka | Rural | Taparvada |
| 112 | Tichakia | Rural | Junvan |
| 113 | Tokarva (Jamankuva) | Rural | Tokarva |
| 114 | Tokarva (Segupada) | Rural | Agasvan |
| 115 | Ukai Resettlement Village No-3 | Rural | Ukai Resettlement Village No-3 |
| 116 | Umarda | Rural | Umarada |
| 117 | Vadada P Umarda | Rural | Ghuntvel |
| 118 | Vadirupgadh | Rural | Ghuntvel |
| 119 | Vadpada P Tokarva | Rural | Vadpada P Tokarva |
| 120 | Vadpada P Umarda | Rural | Vadpada P Umarda |
| 121 | Vanjhafali | Rural | Amalgundi |
| 122 | Vankvel | Urban | Not applicable |
| 123 | Virthava | Rural | Malangdev |
Population of Songadh Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Songadh Taluka had a total population of 2,29,782 people living in 49,427 households. The population comprised 1,15,185 males and 1,14,597 females, with an average population density of 199 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,29,782 | 1,90,084 | 39,698 |
| Male Population | 1,15,185 | 94,689 | 20,496 |
| Female Population | 1,14,597 | 95,395 | 19,202 |
| Total Households | 49,427 | 40,975 | 8,452 |
| Population Density | 199 / km² | 169 / km² | 1,477 / km² |
Songadh Taluka had 1,35,693 literate people and 26,304 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,286 and 1,95,103 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 26,304 | 21,388 | 4,916 |
| Literate Population | 1,35,693 | 1,06,870 | 28,823 |
| Illiterate Population | 94,089 | 83,214 | 10,875 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,286 | 368 | 1,918 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,95,103 | 1,85,295 | 9,808 |
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.