Padra is a Town and Taluka in Vadodara 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 information the sub-district code of Padra Block (CD) is 03906. Total area of padra taluka is 535 km² including 528.05 km² rural area and 7.03 km² urban area. Padra taluka has a population of 2,65,901 peoples, out of which urban population is 46,660 while rural population is 2,19,241. Padra taluka has a population density of 496.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 55,104 houses in the sub-district, including 9,579 urban houses and 45,525 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 71.16% population of padra taluka is literate, out of which 77.35% males and 64.41% females are literate. There are about 83 villages in padra taluka, which you can browse from padra taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhol | Abhol | Jambusar (13 km) |
| 2 | Ambada | Ambada | Padra (14 km) |
| 3 | Amla | Amla | Padra (7 km) |
| 4 | Anti | Anti | Padra (9 km) |
| 5 | Bhadara | Bhadara | Padra (13 km) |
| 6 | Bhadari | Bhadari | Padra (14 km) |
| 7 | Bhanpur | Bhanpur | Jambusar (14 km) |
| 8 | Bhoj | Bhoj | Padra (14 km) |
| 9 | Brahmanvasi | Brahmanvasi | Jambusar (10 km) |
| 10 | Chansad | Chansad | Padra (7 km) |
| 11 | Chitral | Chitral | Padra (19 km) |
| 12 | Chokari | Chokari | Padra (22 km) |
| 13 | Dabhasa | Dabhasa | Padra (4 km) |
| 14 | Dabka | Dabka | Padra (15 km) |
| 15 | Danoli | Danoli | Jambusar (12 km) |
| 16 | Darapura | Darapura | Padra (3 km) |
| 17 | Dhobikuwa | Dhobikuwa | Padra (9 km) |
| 18 | Dudhwada | Dudhwada | Padra (26 km) |
| 19 | Ekalbara | Ekalbara | Padra (8 km) |
| 20 | Gametha | Gametha | Jambusar (18 km) |
| 21 | Gavasad | Gavasad | Padra (18 km) |
| 22 | Gayapura | Gayapura | Padra (10 km) |
| 23 | Ghayaj | Ghayaj | Padra (2 km) |
| 24 | Goriyad | Goriyad | Padra (4 km) |
| 25 | Husepur | Husepur | Padra (12 km) |
| 26 | Jalalpur | Jalalpur | Padra (15 km) |
| 27 | Jaspur | Jaspur | Padra (6 km) |
| 28 | Kalyankui | Kalyankui | Padra (15 km) |
| 29 | Kanda | Kanda | Padra (16 km) |
| 30 | Kanzat | Kanzat | Jambusar (10 km) |
| 31 | Karkhadi | Karkhadi | Padra (24 km) |
| 32 | Karnakuva | Karnakuva | Padra (14 km) |
| 33 | Kothwada | Husepur | Karjan (10 km) |
| 34 | Kotna | Kotna | Karjan (15 km) |
| 35 | Kural | Kural | Jambusar (15 km) |
| 36 | Latipura | Latipura | Padra (3 km) |
| 37 | Lola | Lola | Padra (17 km) |
| 38 | Luna | Luna | Padra (3 km) |
| 39 | Madapur | Madapur | Padra (5 km) |
| 40 | Mahmadpura | Mahmadpura | Padra (18 km) |
| 41 | Mahuvad | Mahuvad | Padra (7 km) |
| 42 | Majatan | Majatan | Padra (17 km) |
| 43 | Masar | Masar | Jambusar (13 km) |
| 44 | Medhad | Medhad | Padra (10 km) |
| 45 | Mobha | Mobha | Padra (22 km) |
| 46 | Mujpur | Mujpur | Padra (10 km) |
| 47 | Muval | Muval | Padra (16 km) |
| 48 | Narsipura | Narsipura | Padra (14 km) |
| 49 | Nedra | Nedra | Karjan (18 km) |
| 50 | Padra | N/A | Padra |
| 51 | Patod | Patod | Padra (3 km) |
| 52 | Pavda | Pavda | Padra (16 km) |
| 53 | Pindapa | Pindapa | Jambusar (15 km) |
| 54 | Pipli | Pipli | Padra (7 km) |
| 55 | Rajupura | Rajupura | Padra (20 km) |
| 56 | Ranu | Ranu | Padra (7 km) |
| 57 | Sadad | Sadad | Padra (14 km) |
| 58 | Sadhi | Sadhi | Padra (7 km) |
| 59 | Sadra | Sadra | Padra (23 km) |
| 60 | Sampla | Sampla | Jambusar (9 km) |
| 61 | Sandha | Sandha | Padra (16 km) |
| 62 | Sangma | Sangma | Padra (2 km) |
| 63 | Saras Vani | Saras Vani | Padra (7 km) |
| 64 | Sareja | Darapura | Padra (4 km) |
| 65 | Sejakuva | Sejakuva | Padra (5 km) |
| 66 | Shahera | Shahera | Padra (17 km) |
| 67 | Shanpur | Shanpur | Jambusar (16 km) |
| 68 | Shihor | Shihor | Padra (6 km) |
| 69 | Sokhdakhurd | Sokhdakhurd | Padra (2 km) |
| 70 | Sokhdaraghu | Sokhdaraghu | Karjan (15 km) |
| 71 | Somjipura | Somjipura | Padra (14 km) |
| 72 | Sultanpura | Dabka | Padra (17 km) |
| 73 | Tajpura | Tajpura | Padra (2 km) |
| 74 | Thikariya Math | Kanda | Padra (16 km) |
| 75 | Thikariya Mubarak | Shihor | Padra (6 km) |
| 76 | Tithor | Tithor | Padra (28 km) |
| 77 | Umaraya | Umaraya | Padra (6 km) |
| 78 | Vadadla | Vadadla | Padra (9 km) |
| 79 | Vadu | Vadu | Padra (12 km) |
| 80 | Vanchhara | Vanchhara | Karjan (18 km) |
| 81 | Vasnaref | Sokhdaraghu | Karjan (16 km) |
| 82 | Virpur | Medhad | Padra (10 km) |
| 83 | Vishrampura | Vishrampura | Padra (15 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,19,241 | 46,660 | 2,65,901 |
| Male Population | 1,14,380 | 24,265 | 1,38,645 |
| Female Population | 1,04,861 | 22,395 | 1,27,256 |
| Population Density | 415 / km² | 6,637 / km² | 497 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Padra (पादरा) |
| District : | Vadodara |
| State / UT : | Gujarat |
| Total Area : | 535 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,65,901 |
| Density : | 497/km² |
| Total Villages : | 83 |
| Total Population | Villages in Padra Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 4 |
| 500 - 999 | 14 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 37 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 9 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Vadodara |
| List of Districts in Gujarat |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.