Chanor village, Matar taluka | Pincode 387530

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

RIZVANABIBI INYATHUSEN KURESHI

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LGD code: 517569
Pincode: 387530
Post office: Matar
Population: 884
Households: 166
Literacy rate: 70.8%
Sex ratio: 869 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 331

Census 2011 · in context

How Chanor compares

By population, Chanor ranks #44 of 49 villages in Matar mandal.

Literacy rate

70.8%

+1.7% vs mandal average

Chanor: 70.8%
Matar mandal: 69.1%
Kheda district: 72.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

869

−59 vs mandal average

Chanor: 869
Matar mandal: 928

Household size

people per home

5.3

+0.3 vs mandal average

Chanor: 5.3
Matar mandal: 5.0

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

Chanor at a glance

Chanor is a village of 884 people in 166 households (Census 2011) in Matar taluka, Kheda district, Gujarat, the 44th-largest of 49 villages in Matar taluka. Literacy is 71%, 2 points above the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 869 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 387530, served by Matar post office; the LGD village code is 517569. The sarpanch is RIZVANABIBI INYATHUSEN KURESHI, and the village votes in Sojitra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Patel Vipulkumar Vinubhai. The population is estimated at 1,042 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chanor

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
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: MEHMEDABAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 6
Distance to district HQ (km): 30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 16
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): CHANOR
Total area (ha): 722.59
Irrigated area (ha): 600
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Chanor

LGD code: 517569
Pincode: 387530
Post office: Matar
Population (Census 2011): 884
Population (projected 2026): 1,042
Households: 166
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 869
Literacy rate: 70.8%
Lok Sabha constituency: Anand
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sojitra
Member of Parliament: Mitesh Patel
Member of Legislative Assembly: Patel Vipulkumar Vinubhai
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RIZVANABIBI INYATHUSEN KURESHI
Block / Mandal: Matar

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 Kheda district level

Then & Now

Chanor — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

884

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,042

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

166

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

196

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: 884Census 2011
Households: 166Census 2011
Literacy rate: 70.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 869 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0422026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1962026 projection
Active job cards: 39,956MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 15,772MGNREGA · 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: 868NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.9%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 63.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 76.1%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 · Kheda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kheda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kheda 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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‘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
Telegraph India2 days ago
Gujarat village engages girls young to protect them from prostitution: Families arrange engagements at ages...
Bhaskar English2 days ago
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
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Inside Gujarat’s ‘prostitute village’: where child engagements are way out of flesh trade
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Quick answers

People often ask about Chanor

What is the pincode of Chanor?

The pincode of Chanor, Matar taluka, Kheda district, Gujarat is 387530. The post office is Matar.

Which post office delivers to Chanor?

Mail for Chanor is delivered through Matar post office, pincode 387530, in Matar taluka, Kheda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chanor located?

Chanor is a village in Matar taluka of Kheda district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Chanor as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chanor village has a population of 884 across 166 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chanor?

The current sarpanch of Chanor gram panchayat is RIZVANABIBI INYATHUSEN KURESHI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chanor in?

Chanor falls under the Anand Lok Sabha constituency (PC #16) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chanor in?

Chanor falls under the Sojitra assembly constituency (AC #114) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Chanor?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chanor village is 70.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Chanor?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chanor village is 869 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chanor?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chanor, 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 Chanor?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chanor village is 517569.

How big is Chanor compared to other villages in Matar taluka?

Chanor ranks 44 of 49 villages in Matar taluka by Census 2011 population (884 residents).

Who is the MLA of Chanor?

Chanor falls under Sojitra assembly constituency (AC 114). The sitting MLA is Patel Vipulkumar Vinubhai (BJP).

Who is the MP for Chanor?

Chanor is in Anand Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Mitesh Patel (BJP).

What is the population of Chanor in 2026?

Chanor is estimated at 1,042 people in 2026, up about 18% from 884 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Chanor in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Chanor?

RIZVANABIBI INYATHUSEN KURESHI is the sarpanch of Chanor gram panchayat, Matar taluka. See the sarpanch list of Matar 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, 2026-09-22
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)