Ghensva village, Jhalod taluka | Pincode 389180

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

rinku ben

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LGD code: 519097
Pincode: 389180
Post office: Limdi
Population: 1,321
Households: 187
Literacy rate: 46.8%
Sex ratio: 901 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 656

Census 2011 · in context

How Ghensva compares

By population, Ghensva ranks #80 of 94 villages in Jhalod mandal.

Literacy rate

46.8%

+2.5% vs mandal average

Ghensva: 46.8%
Jhalod mandal: 44.3%
Dahod district: 47.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

901

−80 vs mandal average

Ghensva: 901
Jhalod mandal: 981

Household size

people per home

7.1

+0.7 vs mandal average

Ghensva: 7.1
Jhalod mandal: 6.4

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

Ghensva at a glance

Ghensva is a village of 1,321 people in 187 households (Census 2011) in Jhalod taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat, the 80th-largest of 94 villages in Jhalod taluka. Literacy is 47%, 3 points above the taluka average of 44% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 389180, served by Limdi post office; the LGD village code is 519097. The sarpanch is rinku ben, and the village votes in Matar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar. The population is estimated at 1,557 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ghensva

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: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
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: JHALOD
Distance to nearest town (km): 10
Distance to district HQ (km): 42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): GHENSVA
Total area (ha): 278.85
Irrigated area (ha): 178.85
Forest area (ha): 56

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

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Key facts — Ghensva

LGD code: 519097
Pincode: 389180
Post office: Limdi
Population (Census 2011): 1,321
Population (projected 2026): 1,557
Households: 187
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 901
Literacy rate: 46.8%
Lok Sabha constituency: Kheda
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Matar
Member of Parliament: Devusinh Chauhan
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: rinku ben
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

Ghensva — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,321

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,557

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

187

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

220

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: 1,321Census 2011
Households: 187Census 2011
Literacy rate: 46.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 901 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,5572026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2202026 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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Gujarat village engages girls young to protect them from prostitution: Families arrange engagements at ages...

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Inside Gujarat’s Vadia Village, Families Turn to Engagements to Keep Girls Out of Sex Trade

Reported by 10net.in.

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What is the pincode of Ghensva?

The pincode of Ghensva, Jhalod taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat is 389180. The post office is Limdi.

Which post office delivers to Ghensva?

Mail for Ghensva is delivered through Limdi post office, pincode 389180, in Jhalod taluka, Dahod district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Ghensva located?

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

What is the population of Ghensva as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Ghensva village has a population of 1,321 across 187 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Ghensva?

The current sarpanch of Ghensva gram panchayat is rinku ben.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ghensva in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Ghensva in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Ghensva?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Ghensva village is 46.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Ghensva?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Ghensva village is 901 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Ghensva?

12 schemes currently match residents of Ghensva, 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 Ghensva?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ghensva village is 519097.

How big is Ghensva compared to other villages in Jhalod taluka?

Ghensva ranks 80 of 94 villages in Jhalod taluka by Census 2011 population (1,321 residents).

Who is the MLA of Ghensva?

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

Who is the MP for Ghensva?

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

What is the population of Ghensva in 2026?

Ghensva is estimated at 1,557 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,321 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Ghensva in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Ghensva?

rinku ben is the sarpanch of Ghensva 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, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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