Kunjara village, Matar taluka | Pincode 387520

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

RAKESHBHAI KANUBHAI PARMAR

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LGD code: 517545
Pincode: 387520
Post office: Limbasi
Population: 402
Households: 77
Literacy rate: 77.6%
Sex ratio: 914 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 128

Census 2011 · in context

How Kunjara compares

By population, Kunjara ranks #48 of 49 villages in Matar mandal.

Literacy rate

77.6%

+8.5% vs mandal average

Kunjara: 77.6%
Matar mandal: 69.1%
Kheda district: 72.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

914

−14 vs mandal average

Kunjara: 914
Matar mandal: 928

Household size

people per home

5.2

+0.2 vs mandal average

Kunjara: 5.2
Matar mandal: 5.0

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

Kunjara at a glance

Kunjara is a village of 402 people in 77 households (Census 2011) in Matar taluka, Kheda district, Gujarat, the 48th-largest of 49 villages in Matar taluka. Literacy is 78%, 9 points above the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 914 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 387520, served by Limbasi post office; the LGD village code is 517545. The sarpanch is RAKESHBHAI KANUBHAI PARMAR, and the village votes in Sojitra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Patel Vipulkumar Vinubhai. The population is estimated at 474 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kunjara

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
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: 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: NADIAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 13
Distance to district HQ (km): 13
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): PUNAJ
Total area (ha): 341.8
Irrigated area (ha): 227
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kunjara

LGD code: 517545
Pincode: 387520
Post office: Limbasi
Population (Census 2011): 402
Population (projected 2026): 474
Households: 77
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 914
Literacy rate: 77.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Anand
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sojitra
Member of Parliament: Mitesh Patel
Member of Legislative Assembly: Patel Vipulkumar Vinubhai
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAKESHBHAI KANUBHAI PARMAR
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

Kunjara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

402

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

474

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

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: 402Census 2011
Households: 77Census 2011
Literacy rate: 77.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 914 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4742026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 912026 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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Quick answers

People often ask about Kunjara

What is the pincode of Kunjara?

The pincode of Kunjara, Matar taluka, Kheda district, Gujarat is 387520. The post office is Limbasi.

Which post office delivers to Kunjara?

Mail for Kunjara is delivered through Limbasi post office, pincode 387520, in Matar taluka, Kheda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kunjara located?

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

What is the population of Kunjara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kunjara village has a population of 402 across 77 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kunjara?

The current sarpanch of Kunjara gram panchayat is RAKESHBHAI KANUBHAI PARMAR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kunjara in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kunjara in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Kunjara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kunjara village is 77.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Kunjara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kunjara village is 914 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kunjara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kunjara, 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 Kunjara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kunjara village is 517545.

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

Kunjara ranks 48 of 49 villages in Matar taluka by Census 2011 population (402 residents).

Who is the MLA of Kunjara?

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

Who is the MP for Kunjara?

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

What is the population of Kunjara in 2026?

Kunjara is estimated at 474 people in 2026, up about 18% from 402 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kunjara in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kunjara?

RAKESHBHAI KANUBHAI PARMAR is the sarpanch of Kunjara 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, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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