Vateda village, Limkheda taluka | Pincode 389146

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.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

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LGD code: 519364
Pincode: 389146
Post office: Dudhia
Population: 1,486
Households: 194
Literacy rate: 51.7%
Sex ratio: 1030 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 490

Census 2011 · in context

How Vateda compares

By population, Vateda ranks #48 of 80 villages in Limkheda mandal.

Literacy rate

51.7%

+4.6% vs mandal average

Vateda: 51.7%
Limkheda mandal: 47.1%
Dahod district: 47.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,030

+18 vs mandal average

Vateda: 1,030
Limkheda mandal: 1,012

Household size

people per home

7.7

+1.1 vs mandal average

Vateda: 7.7
Limkheda mandal: 6.6

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

Vateda at a glance

Vateda is a village of 1,486 people in 194 households (Census 2011) in Limkheda taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat, the 48th-largest of 80 villages in Limkheda taluka. Literacy is 52%, 5 points above the taluka average of 47% and the sex ratio is 1,030 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 389146, served by Dudhia post office; the LGD village code is 519364. The sarpanch is cccccccccccccccccc, and the village votes in Dhrangadhra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prakashbhai Parsotambhai Varmora. The population is estimated at 1,752 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Vateda · this village	1,486	52%	—
Mota Hathidhara · Limkheda	2,135	52%	—
Nana Hathidhara · Limkheda	1,263	59%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Vateda

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
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: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: LIMKHEDA
Distance to nearest town (km): 3
Distance to district HQ (km): 30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 3
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): VATEDA
Total area (ha): 339.42
Irrigated area (ha): 5
Forest area (ha): 190.73

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

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Key facts — Vateda

LGD code: 519364
Pincode: 389146
Post office: Dudhia
Population (Census 2011): 1,486
Population (projected 2026): 1,752
Households: 194
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1030
Literacy rate: 51.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dhrangadhra
Member of Parliament: Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly: Prakashbhai Parsotambhai Varmora
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: cccccccccccccccccc
Block / Mandal: Limkheda
Nearest railway station: Sukhpur (10.1 km)

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

Vateda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,486

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,752

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

194

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

229

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: 1,486Census 2011
Households: 194Census 2011
Literacy rate: 51.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1030 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,7522026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2292026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

Vateda on the map

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

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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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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work
Telegraph India6h ago
Change in Gujarat’s Banaskantha village: Girls engaged at 7, married at 18 to protect them from prostitution
Bhaskar English7h ago
Inside Gujarat’s Vadia Village, Families Turn to Engagements to Keep Girls Out of Sex Trade
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Inside Gujarat’s ‘prostitute village’: where child engagements are way out of flesh trade
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People often ask about Vateda

What is the pincode of Vateda?

The pincode of Vateda, Limkheda taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat is 389146. The post office is Dudhia.

Which post office delivers to Vateda?

Mail for Vateda is delivered through Dudhia post office, pincode 389146, in Limkheda taluka, Dahod district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Vateda located?

Vateda is a village in Limkheda taluka of Dahod district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Vateda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Vateda village has a population of 1,486 across 194 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Vateda?

The current sarpanch of Vateda gram panchayat is cccccccccccccccccc.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Vateda in?

Vateda falls under the Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Vateda in?

Vateda falls under the Dhrangadhra assembly constituency (AC #64) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Vateda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Vateda village is 51.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Vateda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Vateda village is 1030 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Vateda?

The nearest railway station to Vateda is Sukhpur (~10.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Vateda?

12 schemes currently match residents of Vateda, 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 Vateda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Vateda village is 519364.

How big is Vateda compared to other villages in Limkheda taluka?

Vateda ranks 48 of 80 villages in Limkheda taluka by Census 2011 population (1,486 residents).

Who is the MLA of Vateda?

Vateda falls under Dhrangadhra assembly constituency (AC 64). The sitting MLA is Prakashbhai Parsotambhai Varmora (BJP).

Who is the MP for Vateda?

Vateda is in Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Chandubhai Shihora (BJP).

What is the population of Vateda in 2026?

Vateda is estimated at 1,752 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,486 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Vateda in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Vateda?

cccccccccccccccccc is the sarpanch of Vateda gram panchayat, Limkheda taluka. See the sarpanch list of Limkheda 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
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)