Dhara Dungar village, Jhalod taluka | Pincode 389160

Navratri (Garba) in Gujarat

Nine nights of Garba and Dandiya Raas circling a perforated earthen lamp, the garbo, or an image of Amba — dancers moving anticlockwise, singing and clapping together. Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2023, the fifteenth element from India to join it.

The regional form observed across Gujarat. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

makan vahoniya

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LGD code: 519229
Pincode: 389160
Post office: Freelandganj
Population: 2,396
Households: 409
Literacy rate: 32.6%
Sex ratio: 945 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,212

Census 2011 · in context

How Dhara Dungar compares

By population, Dhara Dungar ranks #54 of 94 villages in Jhalod mandal.

Literacy rate

32.6%

−11.7% vs mandal average

Dhara Dungar: 32.6%
Jhalod mandal: 44.3%
Dahod district: 47.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

945

−36 vs mandal average

Dhara Dungar: 945
Jhalod mandal: 981

Household size

people per home

5.9

−0.5 vs mandal average

Dhara Dungar: 5.9
Jhalod mandal: 6.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Dhara Dungar at a glance

Dhara Dungar is a village of 2,396 people in 409 households (Census 2011) in Jhalod taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat, the 54th-largest of 94 villages in Jhalod taluka. Literacy is 33%, 12 points below the taluka average of 44% and the sex ratio is 945 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 389160, served by Freelandganj post office; the LGD village code is 519229. The sarpanch is makan vahoniya, and the village votes in Matar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar. The population is estimated at 2,825 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhara Dungar

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 24
Power hours (winter): 24
Primary school: 2
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: No
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
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: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DOHAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 14
Distance to district HQ (km): 14
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 28
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): DHARA DUNGAR
Total area (ha): 625.6
Irrigated area (ha): 25
Forest area (ha): 350.79

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Dhara Dungar

LGD code: 519229
Pincode: 389160
Post office: Freelandganj
Population (Census 2011): 2,396
Population (projected 2026): 2,825
Households: 409
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 945
Literacy rate: 32.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Kheda
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Matar
Member of Parliament: Devusinh Chauhan
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: makan vahoniya
Block / Mandal: Jhalod

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Dahod district level

Then & Now

Dhara Dungar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,396

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,825

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

409

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

482

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,396Census 2011
Households: 409Census 2011
Literacy rate: 32.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 945 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,8252026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4822026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 4,91,67,754ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 100.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Dahod district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dahod district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dahod district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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September 2026

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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work

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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work

Reported by Telegraph India.

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Change in Gujarat’s Banaskantha village: Girls engaged at 7, married at 18 to protect them from prostitution

Reported by Bhaskar English.

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What is the pincode of Dhara Dungar?

The pincode of Dhara Dungar, Jhalod taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat is 389160. The post office is Freelandganj.

Which post office delivers to Dhara Dungar?

Mail for Dhara Dungar is delivered through Freelandganj post office, pincode 389160, in Jhalod taluka, Dahod district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dhara Dungar located?

Dhara Dungar is a village in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Dhara Dungar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dhara Dungar village has a population of 2,396 across 409 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dhara Dungar?

The current sarpanch of Dhara Dungar gram panchayat is makan vahoniya.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhara Dungar in?

Dhara Dungar falls under the Kheda Lok Sabha constituency (PC #17) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dhara Dungar in?

Dhara Dungar falls under the Matar assembly constituency (AC #115) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Dhara Dungar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dhara Dungar village is 32.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Dhara Dungar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dhara Dungar village is 945 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dhara Dungar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dhara Dungar, including Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY), Vahli Dikri Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Dhara Dungar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhara Dungar village is 519229.

How big is Dhara Dungar compared to other villages in Jhalod taluka?

Dhara Dungar ranks 54 of 94 villages in Jhalod taluka by Census 2011 population (2,396 residents).

Who is the MLA of Dhara Dungar?

Dhara Dungar falls under Matar assembly constituency (AC 115). The sitting MLA is Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Dhara Dungar?

Dhara Dungar is in Kheda Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Devusinh Chauhan (BJP).

What is the population of Dhara Dungar in 2026?

Dhara Dungar is estimated at 2,825 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,396 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Dhara Dungar in?

Gujarat falls in the Gujarat Plains and Hills zone (cotton, groundnut, wheat, bajra) of the ICAR classification; Dhara Dungar in Dahod district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Dhara Dungar?

makan vahoniya is the sarpanch of Dhara Dungar gram panchayat, Jhalod taluka. See the sarpanch list of Jhalod taluka for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-21
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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