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- LGD code
- 516856
- Pincode
- 387240
- Post office
- Sojitra
- Population
- 5,760
- Households
- 1,200
- Literacy rate
- 78.1%
- Sex ratio
- 924 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 2,293
Census 2011 · in context
How Malataj compares
By population, Malataj ranks #4 of 21 villages in Sojitra mandal.
Literacy rate
%
78.1%
+4.2% vs mandal average
- Malataj
- 78.1%
- Sojitra mandal
- 73.9%
- Anand district
- 74.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
924
+7 vs mandal average
- Malataj
- 924
- Sojitra mandal
- 917
Household size
people per home
4.8
Same as the mandal average
- Malataj
- 4.8
- Sojitra mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Malataj at a glance
Malataj is a village of 5,760 people in 1,200 households (Census 2011) in Sojitra taluka, Anand district, Gujarat, the 4th-largest of 21 villages in Sojitra taluka. Literacy is 78%, 4 points above the taluka average of 74% and the sex ratio is 924 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 387240, served by Sojitra post office; the LGD village code is 516856. The village votes in Dhandhuka assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalubhai Rupabhai Dabhi. The population is estimated at 6,791 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Malataj
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 24
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 5
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- SOJITRA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 9
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 35
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 9
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- MALATAJ
- Total area (ha)
- 1,207.81
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 37
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Malataj
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Malataj
- LGD code
- 516856
- Pincode
- 387240
- Post office
- Sojitra
- Population (Census 2011)
- 5,760
- Population (projected 2026)
- 6,791
- Households
- 1,200
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 924
- Literacy rate
- 78.1%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Surendranagar
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Dhandhuka
- Member of Parliament
- Chandubhai Shihora
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Kalubhai Rupabhai Dabhi
- Block / Mandal
- Sojitra
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 387240
Other villages in Sojitra mandal
View all 21 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)