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Revenue village·Jodiya taluka·Jamnagar

Bodka

Jodiya mandal
Pincode 361220
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Bodka

  • Tapovan Aashram · 0.5 km
  • Pithadai Mata Mandir · 2.7 km
  • Rokadiya Hanuman Jiragadh · 3.3 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Jodiya mandal

The principal temple recorded for Jodiya mandal is BILESHWAR MAHADEV TEMPLE. No temple of this dedication is on record within Bodka 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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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LGD code
513723
Pincode
361220
Post office
Latipur
Population
1,063
Households
220
Literacy rate
59.5%
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000♂
Workers
471
Distance to district centre
29 km
Distance to mandal centre
15 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
222 km
Distance to Mumbai
471 km
Nearest railway station
Lavanpur · 27 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rasnal PHC · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bodka compares

By population, Bodka ranks #18 of 37 villages in Jodiya mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.5%
−2.9% vs mandal average
Bodka
59.5%
Jodiya mandal
62.4%
Jamnagar district
64.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
972
−3 vs mandal average
Bodka
972
Jodiya mandal
975
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.1 vs mandal average
Bodka
4.8
Jodiya mandal
4.7

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

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Bodka at a glance

Bodka is a village of 1,063 people in 220 households (Census 2011) in Jodiya taluka, Jamnagar district, Gujarat, the 18th-largest of 37 villages in Jodiya taluka. Literacy is 60%, 3 points below the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 972 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Jamnagar district centre, 22 km from Tankara, the nearest town, 27 km from Lavanpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 361220, served by Latipur post office; the LGD village code is 513723. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rasnal PHC, 6 km away. The village votes in Kalavad assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai. The population is estimated at 1,253 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bodka

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bodka · this village1,06360%
Bodka · Vanthali96274%0 km N
Bodka · Amod59473%0 km N
Bodka · Manavadar1,98963%0 km N
Jashapar · Kalavad1,92763%2.6 km S
Padana · Dhandhuka3,25963%3.3 km NE
Padana · Gandhidham2,05947%3.3 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bodka

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
1
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
MORVI
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BODKA
Total area (ha)
1,422.89
Irrigated area (ha)
307
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Bodka

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 — Bodka

LGD code
513723
Pincode
361220
Post office
Latipur
Population (Census 2011)
1,063
Population (projected 2026)
1,253
Households
220
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
972
Literacy rate
59.5%
Coordinates
22.70390°N, 70.53806°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jamnagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kalavad
Member of Parliament
Poonamben Maadam
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai
Block / Mandal
Jodiya
Getting there

How to reach Bodka

Mandal centre
Jodiya · ≈ 15 km
≈ 32 min by car · 38 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Jamnagar · ≈ 29 km
≈ 59 min by car · 1 h 10 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,421 people
Tankara · ≈ 22 km
≈ 46 min by car · 54 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar222 kmcapital
  • Mumbai471 km
  • Delhi937 km
  • Hyderabad1019 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLavanpur27 km
  • Bus stopTimbdi Bus Stop8 km
  • Hospital / PHCRasnal PHC6 km
  • ATM / bankRAJKOT NAGRIK SAHKARI BANK33 km
  • Petrol pumpESSAR8 km
  • CollegeG M Patel Girls School & Collage21 km
  • Police stationDhrol Police Station20 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bodka

3 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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