Tharad Taluka - Vav-Tharad, Gujarat
Tharad is an administrative taluka in the Vav-Tharad district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Tharad is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Dhanera, while the nearest airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 148.4 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,375 km², including 1,352.67 km² rural area and 22.24 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 934 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tharad Taluka
Tharad Taluka has a total of 93 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 | Abhepura | Rural | Charda |
| 2 | Ajawada | Rural | Ajawada |
| 3 | Antrol | Rural | Antrol |
| 4 | Asodar | Rural | Asodar |
| 5 | Betaliya | Rural | Betaliya |
| 6 | Bhachar | Rural | Bhachar |
| 7 | Bhadodar | Rural | Savpura |
| 8 | Bhapdi | Rural | Bhapi |
| 9 | Bhapi | Rural | Bhapi |
| 10 | Bhardasar | Rural | Antrol |
| 11 | Bhimpura | Rural | Bhimpura |
| 12 | Bhordu | Rural | Bhordu |
| 13 | Bhorol | Rural | Bhorol |
| 14 | Budhanpur | Rural | Dolatpura |
| 15 | Charda | Rural | Charda |
| 16 | Chudmer | Rural | Chudmer |
| 17 | Dantiya | Rural | Dantiya |
| 18 | Del | Rural | Del |
| 19 | Dhesda | Rural | Janadi |
| 20 | Didarada | Rural | Didarada |
| 21 | Dodgam | Rural | Dodgam |
| 22 | Dolatpura | Rural | Dolatpura |
| 23 | Dudhva | Rural | Dudhva |
| 24 | Gadsisar | Rural | Gadsisar |
| 25 | Gagana | Rural | Janadi |
| 26 | Ganeshpura | Rural | Ganeshpura |
| 27 | Ghantiyali | Rural | Ghantiyali |
| 28 | Ghesda | Rural | Ghesda |
| 29 | Hathawada | Rural | Mangrol |
| 30 | Idhata | Rural | Idhata |
| 31 | Jamda | Rural | Jamda |
| 32 | Jampur | Rural | Jampur |
| 33 | Janadi | Rural | Ghesda |
| 34 | Jandla | Rural | Jandala |
| 35 | Jetda | Rural | Jetda |
| 36 | Karanpura | Rural | Ghesda |
| 37 | Karbun | Rural | Karbun |
| 38 | Karnasar | Rural | Karnasar |
| 39 | Kasavi | Rural | Kasavi |
| 40 | Khanpur | Rural | Khanpur |
| 41 | Khengarpura | Rural | Khengarpura |
| 42 | Khoda | Rural | Khoda |
| 43 | Khorda | Rural | Khorda |
| 44 | Kothigam | Rural | Vadgamda |
| 45 | Kumbhara | Rural | Kumbhara |
| 46 | Lendau | Rural | Lendau |
| 47 | Lodhnor | Rural | Lodhnar |
| 48 | Lorwada | Rural | Lorwada |
| 49 | Lunal | Rural | Lunal |
| 50 | Lunawa | Rural | Lunawa |
| 51 | Mahadevpura | Rural | Mahadevpura |
| 52 | Mahajanpura | Rural | Chudmer |
| 53 | Malupur | Rural | Malupur |
| 54 | Mangrol | Rural | Mangrol |
| 55 | Medhala | Rural | Gadsisar |
| 56 | Miyal | Rural | Miyal |
| 57 | Morila | Rural | Morila |
| 58 | Mota Mesara | Rural | Nana Mesara |
| 59 | Moti Pavad | Rural | Moti Pavad |
| 60 | Nagala | Rural | Nagala |
| 61 | Nana Mesara | Rural | Mota Mesara |
| 62 | Nani Pavad | Rural | Nani Pavad |
| 63 | Nanol | Rural | Nanol |
| 64 | Naroli | Rural | Naroli |
| 65 | Padadar | Rural | Padadar |
| 66 | Pathamda | Rural | Pathamada |
| 67 | Patiyasara | Rural | Savpura |
| 68 | Piluda | Rural | Piluda |
| 69 | Pirgadh | Rural | Gadsisar |
| 70 | Radka | Rural | Radka |
| 71 | Rajkot | Rural | Rajkot |
| 72 | Rampura | Rural | Rampura |
| 73 | Ranesari | Rural | Kasavi |
| 74 | Ranpur | Rural | Sherau |
| 75 | Ratanpura | Rural | Sherau |
| 76 | Saba | Rural | Gadsisar |
| 77 | Sanadhar | Rural | Sandhar |
| 78 | Sanavia | Rural | Sanavia |
| 79 | Savarakha | Rural | Savarakha |
| 80 | Savpura | Rural | Savpura |
| 81 | Sedla | Rural | Sedla |
| 82 | Sherau | Rural | Sherau |
| 83 | Takhuva | Rural | Antrol |
| 84 | Tharad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 85 | Undrana | Rural | Undrana |
| 86 | Vadgamda | Rural | Vadgamda |
| 87 | Vaghasan | Rural | Vaghasan |
| 88 | Vajegadh | Rural | Vajeghdh |
| 89 | Valadar | Rural | Valadar |
| 90 | Vami | Rural | Vami |
| 91 | Vantdau | Rural | Vantdau |
| 92 | Vedala | Rural | Vedala |
| 93 | Zenta | Rural | Zenta |
Population of Tharad Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Tharad Taluka has a total population of 3,27,289 people, consisting of 1,69,166 males and 1,58,123 females. There are 54,915 households in the taluka with an average population density of 238 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,27,289 | 2,99,335 | 27,954 |
| Male Population | 1,69,166 | 1,54,618 | 14,548 |
| Female Population | 1,58,123 | 1,44,717 | 13,406 |
| Total Households | 54,915 | 49,761 | 5,154 |
| Population Density | 238 / km² | 221 / km² | 1,257 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,61,883 literate people and 56,373 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 47,474 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7,996 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 56,373 | 51,993 | 4,380 |
| Literate Population | 1,61,883 | 1,45,703 | 16,180 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,65,406 | 1,53,632 | 11,774 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 47,474 | 40,865 | 6,609 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,996 | 6,960 | 1,036 |
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.