Songadh Taluka - Tapi District, Gujarat
Songadh is an administrative taluka in the Tapi district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Songadh is the main town for most villages within the taluka. 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.
The total area of the taluka is 1,155 km², including 1,127.98 km² rural area and 26.87 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 994 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 | Taparvada |
| 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 | Chimkuva |
| 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 | Taparvada |
| 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 | Chimkuva |
| 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 | Taparvada |
| 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
As per the Census 2011, Songadh Taluka has a total population of 2,29,782 people, consisting of 1,15,185 males and 1,14,597 females. There are 49,427 households in the taluka with an average population density of 199 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,35,693 literate people and 26,304 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,286 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,95,103 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.