Karla
Karla is a revenue village in Jesar taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. It had a population of 1,983 in 313 households (Census 2011).
1,983 souls. 313 homes.
Jesar taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat.
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Karla today
- Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu)₹2,635Taleja APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Jowar(Sorghum)₹2,875Taleja APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹7,402Bhavnagar APMC · 24 Oct 2026
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Karla is a village in Jesar taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat. At the 2011 Census it had 1,983 people in 313 households, with a literacy rate of 82.2%. It is administered by the Karla gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 364280.
Gram panchayat
Karla is in the Karla (કરલા) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Karla compares
By population, Karla ranks #12 of 33 inhabited villages in Jesar taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Karla had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Karla at a glance
Karla is a village of 1,983 people in 313 households (Census 2011) in Jesar taluka, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, the 12th of 33 inhabited villages in Jesar taluka by population. Literacy is 82.2%, 13.1 points above the taluka figure of 69.1%, and the sex ratio is 1,026 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 364280, served by Karla post office; the LGD village code is 516685.
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Key facts — Karla
Villages sharing pincode 364280
Post office: Karla
Other villages in Jesar taluka
View all 35 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,983Census 2011
- Male / female
- 979 / 1,004
- Households
- 313
- People per home
- 6.3
- Literacy rate
- 82.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Karla on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Karla. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Karla · 21.2716° N, 71.5493° E
Electoral profile
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Elsewhere in Gujarat
- Notification regarding firing butt
District Administration, Arvalli · 1 Nov 2026
- નાણા રાજ્યમંત્રીશ્રી કમલેશભાઈ પટેલે પેટલાદના જોગણ ગામે આંગણવાડીની મુલાકાત લીધી
District Administration, Anand · 26 Oct 2026
- બાગાયત ખાતાની કેળ ટીશ્યુ અને કેળ ઉત્પાદકતા સહાય યોજના અંતર્ગત પૂર્વમંજૂરી મેળવેલ આણંદ જિલ્લાના ખેડૂતો જોગ
District Administration, Anand · 23 Oct 2026
- અખબારી યાદી
District Administration, Anand · 22 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Karla
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Essential services & places near Karla
Karla isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Jesar taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices680 in Bhavnagar district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
VIA PALITANA JESAR 364510
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics206 in Bhavnagar district
Schools & anganwadis24 in Bhavnagar district
Colleges & universities14 in Bhavnagar district
Police & fire stations7 in Bhavnagar district
Revenue & panchayat offices4 in Bhavnagar district
Government offices15 in Bhavnagar district
Temples30 in Bhavnagar district
Churches1 in Bhavnagar district
Mosques6 in Bhavnagar district
Other places of worship110 in Bhavnagar district
Transport42 in Bhavnagar district
- Khodiyar Mandir
Railway station
Agriculture services1 in Bhavnagar district
Community places42 in Bhavnagar district
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People often ask about Karla
Where is Karla located?
Karla is a village in Jesar taluka of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India.
Which district is Karla in?
Karla is in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.
Which gram panchayat does Karla belong to?
Karla comes under the Karla gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Karla?
The pincode of Karla, Jesar, Bhavnagar is 364280.
What is the population of Karla?
As per the 2011 Census, Karla had a population of 1,983 (979 males and 1,004 females).
How many households are there in Karla?
Karla had 313 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Karla?
The literacy rate of Karla was 82.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Karla?
Karla had 1,026 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Karla?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Karla is 516685 and its Census 2011 village code is 516685.
Which villages are near Karla?
Other villages in Jesar taluka include Ayavej, Beda, Bhanvadiya, Bila, Chhapariyali.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Karla?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
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- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
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- Bus stop
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 22.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bhavnagar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) · Local | Taleja APMC | 2,250 | 3,020 | 2,635 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Jowar(Sorghum) · Local | Taleja APMC | 2,750 | 3,000 | 2,875 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) · Local | Bhavnagar APMC | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | Palitana APMC | 2,300 | 2,500 | 2,400 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | Bhavnagar APMC | 7,402 | 7,402 | 7,402 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Medium | Palitana APMC | 5,900 | 6,685 | 6,290 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | Taleja APMC | 6,525 | 6,575 | 6,550 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) | Palitana APMC | 7,575 | 9,275 | 8,425 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Karla's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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