Dod village, Dehgam taluka | Pincode 382315

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

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LGD code: 511323
Pincode: 382315
Post office: Rakhial RS
Population: 980
Households: 175
Literacy rate: 66.1%
Sex ratio: 952 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 594

Census 2011 · in context

How Dod compares

By population, Dod ranks #65 of 93 villages in Dehgam mandal.

Literacy rate

66.1%

−3.3% vs mandal average

Dod: 66.1%
Dehgam mandal: 69.4%
Gandhinagar district: 74.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

952

+1 vs mandal average

Dod: 952
Dehgam mandal: 951

Household size

people per home

5.6

+0.6 vs mandal average

Dod: 5.6
Dehgam mandal: 5.0

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

Dod at a glance

Dod is a village of 980 people in 175 households (Census 2011) in Dehgam taluka, Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, the 65th-largest of 93 villages in Dehgam taluka. Literacy is 66%, 3 points below the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 952 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 382315, served by Rakhial RS post office; the LGD village code is 511323. The sarpanch is lilaben , and the village votes in Sanand assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kanubhai Karamshibhai Patel. The population is estimated at 1,155 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dod

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: Yes
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: 0
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: DEHGAM
Distance to nearest town (km): 25
Distance to district HQ (km): 43
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 25
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): DOD
Total area (ha): 189.88
Irrigated area (ha): 43.48
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Dod

LGD code: 511323
Pincode: 382315
Post office: Rakhial RS
Population (Census 2011): 980
Population (projected 2026): 1,155
Households: 175
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 952
Literacy rate: 66.1%
Lok Sabha constituency: Gandhinagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sanand
Member of Parliament: Amit Shah
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kanubhai Karamshibhai Patel
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: lilaben
Block / Mandal: Dehgam

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 Gandhinagar district level

Then & Now

Dod — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

980

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,155

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

175

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

206

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: 980Census 2011
Households: 175Census 2011
Literacy rate: 66.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 952 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1552026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2062026 projection
Active job cards: 15,417MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 7,013MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 4,91,67,754ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 766NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 81.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 84.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 68.8%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 · Gandhinagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Gandhinagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Gandhinagar 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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‘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

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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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Quick answers

People often ask about Dod

What is the pincode of Dod?

The pincode of Dod, Dehgam taluka, Gandhinagar district, Gujarat is 382315. The post office is Rakhial RS.

Which post office delivers to Dod?

Mail for Dod is delivered through Rakhial RS post office, pincode 382315, in Dehgam taluka, Gandhinagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dod located?

Dod is a village in Dehgam taluka of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Dod as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dod village has a population of 980 across 175 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dod?

The current sarpanch of Dod gram panchayat is lilaben .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dod in?

Dod falls under the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #6) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dod in?

Dod falls under the Sanand assembly constituency (AC #40) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Dod?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dod village is 66.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Dod?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dod village is 952 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dod?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dod, 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 Dod?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dod village is 511323.

How big is Dod compared to other villages in Dehgam taluka?

Dod ranks 65 of 93 villages in Dehgam taluka by Census 2011 population (980 residents).

Who is the MLA of Dod?

Dod falls under Sanand assembly constituency (AC 40). The sitting MLA is Kanubhai Karamshibhai Patel (BJP).

Who is the MP for Dod?

Dod is in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Amit Shah (BJP).

What is the population of Dod in 2026?

Dod is estimated at 1,155 people in 2026, up about 18% from 980 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Dod in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Dod?

lilaben is the sarpanch of Dod gram panchayat, Dehgam taluka. See the sarpanch list of Dehgam 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, 2026-09-21
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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