Kavant Taluka - Chhotaudepur District, Gujarat
Kavant is an administrative taluka in the Chhotaudepur district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kavant is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Chhota Udepur, while the nearest airport is Vadodara Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 70.8 km.
The total area of the taluka is 614 km², including 611.94 km² rural area and 2.04 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 988 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kavant Taluka
Kavant Taluka has a total of 134 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 | Amalvant | Rural | Jamli (Muset) |
| 2 | Ambadungar | Rural | Ambadungar |
| 3 | Amsota | Rural | Pipalda |
| 4 | Aratiya | Rural | Moti Kadai |
| 5 | Asar | Rural | Kaidavant |
| 6 | Athadungari | Rural | Athadungari |
| 7 | Bagaliya | Rural | Lalpur |
| 8 | Baladgam | Rural | Mota Ghoda |
| 9 | Bediya | Rural | Bediya |
| 10 | Bhekhadiya | Rural | Motavanta |
| 11 | Bheretha | Rural | Singalda |
| 12 | Bhumaswada | Rural | Bhumaswada |
| 13 | Bhundmariya | Rural | Chhodvani |
| 14 | Bildha | Rural | Moti Kadai |
| 15 | Borchapda | Rural | Hathikhan |
| 16 | Bordha | Rural | Narukot |
| 17 | Bunjar | Rural | Raysingpura (Kavant) |
| 18 | Chapariya | Rural | Jamli (Muset) |
| 19 | Chhodvani | Rural | Chhodvani |
| 20 | Chichva | Rural | Jamali (Vagudan) |
| 21 | Chikhli | Rural | Gugaliya |
| 22 | Chiliyavant (Kavant) | Rural | Athadungari |
| 23 | Chipan | Rural | Motavanta |
| 24 | Deri | Rural | Kherka |
| 25 | Devadh | Rural | Athadungari |
| 26 | Dhanivadi | Rural | Samalvant |
| 27 | Dhaniwada | Rural | Samalvant |
| 28 | Dhanpari | Rural | Tava |
| 29 | Dhanpur | Rural | Raypur |
| 30 | Dungargam | Rural | Dungargam |
| 31 | Gaidetha | Rural | Thadgam |
| 32 | Gajalavant | Rural | Nalvant |
| 33 | Gelesar | Rural | Thadgam |
| 34 | Goddha | Rural | Gugaliya |
| 35 | Gojariya | Rural | Vajepur |
| 36 | Gugaliya | Rural | Gugaliya |
| 37 | Hamirpura | Rural | Kakanpur |
| 38 | Hanf | Rural | Hanf |
| 39 | Hathithan | Rural | Hathikhan |
| 40 | Jaduli | Rural | Chhodvani |
| 41 | Jamali (Vagudan) | Rural | Jamali (Vagudan) |
| 42 | Jamba | Rural | Jamba |
| 43 | Jamli (Muset) | Rural | Jamli (Muset) |
| 44 | Jaroi | Rural | Motavanta |
| 45 | Jhilava | Rural | Khatiyavant |
| 46 | Julvaniya | Rural | Kakanpur |
| 47 | Kadipani | Rural | Kadipani |
| 48 | Kaidavant | Rural | Kaidavant |
| 49 | Kakanpur | Rural | Kakanpur |
| 50 | Kanabeda | Rural | Athadungari |
| 51 | Kanalva | Rural | Kanalva |
| 52 | Karajvant | Rural | Karajvant |
| 53 | Karvi | Rural | Padvani |
| 54 | Kasarvav | Rural | Samalvant |
| 55 | Katkavant | Rural | Kharamda |
| 56 | Kavant (Ct) | Rural | Kavant |
| 57 | Keldhara | Rural | Bediya |
| 58 | Khandaniya | Rural | Nalvant |
| 59 | Khandibara | Rural | Moti Sankal |
| 60 | Khandla | Rural | Padvani |
| 61 | Kharamda | Rural | Kharamda |
| 62 | Khasra | Rural | Moti Chikhli |
| 63 | Khatiyavant | Rural | Khatiyavant |
| 64 | Kherka | Rural | Kherka |
| 65 | Kochvad | Rural | Bediya |
| 66 | Koshta | Rural | Singalda |
| 67 | Kotbi | Rural | Kotbi |
| 68 | Lalpur | Rural | Lalpur |
| 69 | Magala Vant | Rural | Sodhvad |
| 70 | Manavant | Rural | Manavant |
| 71 | Mandvada | Rural | Sodhvad |
| 72 | Manka (Kavant) | Rural | Manka (Kavant) |
| 73 | Mankodi | Rural | Mankodi |
| 74 | Mogra | Rural | Mogra |
| 75 | Morangana | Rural | Raypur |
| 76 | Mota Ghoda | Rural | Mota Ghoda |
| 77 | Mota Vanta | Rural | Motavanta |
| 78 | Moti Chikhli | Rural | Moti Chikhli |
| 79 | Moti Kadai | Rural | Moti Kadai |
| 80 | Moti Sankal | Rural | Moti Sankal |
| 81 | Moti Tokri | Rural | Mota Ghoda |
| 82 | Motizaduli | Rural | Chhodvani |
| 83 | Mundamor | Rural | Sodhvad |
| 84 | Muset (Jamali) | Rural | Jamli (Muset) |
| 85 | Nakhal | Rural | Nakhal |
| 86 | Nakvindhiya | Rural | Nalvant |
| 87 | Nalvant | Rural | Nalvant |
| 88 | Nana Vanta | Rural | Singalda |
| 89 | Nani Chikhli | Rural | Kakanpur |
| 90 | Nani Ghodi | Rural | Mota Ghoda |
| 91 | Nani Tokri | Rural | Mota Ghoda |
| 92 | Narukot | Rural | Narukot |
| 93 | Navalja | Rural | Navalja |
| 94 | Padvani | Rural | Padvani |
| 95 | Palas Kuva | Rural | Hathikhan |
| 96 | Palasda | Rural | Gugaliya |
| 97 | Pandhariya | Rural | Hanf |
| 98 | Panvad | Rural | Panvad |
| 99 | Patadiya | Rural | Kharamda |
| 100 | Pipalda | Rural | Pipalda |
| 101 | Pipaldi | Rural | Pipaladi |
| 102 | Raja Vant | Rural | Kakanpur |
| 103 | Rangpur (Kavant) | Rural | Kherka |
| 104 | Raychha | Rural | Gugaliya |
| 105 | Raypur | Rural | Raypur |
| 106 | Raysingpura (Kavant) | Rural | Raysingpura (Kavant) |
| 107 | Renda | Rural | Singalda |
| 108 | Rendi | Rural | Rendi |
| 109 | Roddha | Rural | Roddha |
| 110 | Rumadiya | Rural | Rumadiya |
| 111 | Saidivasan | Rural | Saidivasan |
| 112 | Samalvant | Rural | Samalvant |
| 113 | Singalda | Rural | Singalda |
| 114 | Singalkuva | Rural | Singalkuva |
| 115 | Sinhada | Rural | Sinhada |
| 116 | Sodhvad | Rural | Sodhvad |
| 117 | Tadkachhala | Rural | Moti Kadai |
| 118 | Talav | Rural | Hathikhan |
| 119 | Tava | Rural | Tava |
| 120 | Thadgam | Rural | Thadgam |
| 121 | Thambhala | Rural | Kharamda |
| 122 | Titod | Rural | Dungargam |
| 123 | Turkheda | Rural | Hanf |
| 124 | Umathi | Rural | Rendi |
| 125 | Uncheda | Rural | Lalpur |
| 126 | Undva | Rural | Narukot |
| 127 | Usela | Rural | Usela |
| 128 | Vagudan | Rural | Jamali (Vagudan) |
| 129 | Vajepur | Rural | Vajepur |
| 130 | Vankaner | Rural | Usela |
| 131 | Vantda | Rural | Tava |
| 132 | Vijli | Rural | Kherka |
| 133 | Zalavant | Rural | Moti Sankal |
| 134 | Zanzarjol | Rural | Khatiyavant |
Population of Kavant Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Kavant Taluka has a total population of 2,10,002 people, consisting of 1,05,615 males and 1,04,387 females. There are 37,414 households in the taluka with an average population density of 342 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,10,002 | 2,00,449 | 9,553 |
| Male Population | 1,05,615 | 1,00,702 | 4,913 |
| Female Population | 1,04,387 | 99,747 | 4,640 |
| Total Households | 37,414 | 35,365 | 2,049 |
| Population Density | 342 / km² | 328 / km² | 4,683 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 79,935 literate people and 36,094 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 5,153 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,96,373 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) | 36,094 | 35,081 | 1,013 |
| Literate Population | 79,935 | 72,992 | 6,943 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,30,067 | 1,27,457 | 2,610 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,153 | 3,805 | 1,348 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,96,373 | 1,92,345 | 4,028 |
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.