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Dhrafa

Jamjodhpur mandal
Pincode 360520
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Dhrafa observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Gujarat.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Jamjodhpur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Jamjodhpur mandal is Shri Ramji mandir chowk શ્રી રામજી મંદિર ચોક. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dhrafa itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
bhojabedi
Contact: 88****6693
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LGD code
514145
Pincode
360520
Post office
Dhrafa
Population
2,618
Households
534
Literacy rate
71.7%
Sex ratio
967 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,073
Census 2011 · in context

How Dhrafa compares

By population, Dhrafa ranks #14 of 69 villages in Jamjodhpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
71.7%
+9.5% vs mandal average
Dhrafa
71.7%
Jamjodhpur mandal
62.2%
Jamnagar district
64.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
967
+30 vs mandal average
Dhrafa
967
Jamjodhpur mandal
937
Household size
people per home
4.9
−0.1 vs mandal average
Dhrafa
4.9
Jamjodhpur mandal
5.0

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

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Dhrafa at a glance

Dhrafa is a village of 2,618 people in 534 households (Census 2011) in Jamjodhpur taluka, Jamnagar district, Gujarat, the 14th-largest of 69 villages in Jamjodhpur taluka. Literacy is 72%, 10 points above the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 967 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 360520, served by Dhrafa post office; the LGD village code is 514145. The sarpanch is bhojabedi, and the village votes in Wankaner assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jitendra Kantilal Somani. The population is estimated at 3,087 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dhrafa

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhrafa

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
5
Middle school
0
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
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
JAMJODHPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
DHRAFA
Total area (ha)
6,129.81
Irrigated area (ha)
1,936.47
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Dhrafa

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Dhrafa

LGD code
514145
Pincode
360520
Post office
Dhrafa
Population (Census 2011)
2,618
Population (projected 2026)
3,087
Households
534
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
967
Literacy rate
71.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Rajkot
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Wankaner
Member of Parliament
Parshottam Rupala
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jitendra Kantilal Somani
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
bhojabedi
Block / Mandal
Jamjodhpur
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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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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