Radhvanaj village, Matar taluka | Pincode 387570

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

K M BHARVAD

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LGD code: 517532
Pincode: 387570
Post office: Ratanpur (Kheda)
Population: 3,236
Households: 655
Literacy rate: 75.1%
Sex ratio: 991 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,604

Census 2011 · in context

How Radhvanaj compares

By population, Radhvanaj ranks #16 of 49 villages in Matar mandal.

Literacy rate

75.1%

+6.0% vs mandal average

Radhvanaj: 75.1%
Matar mandal: 69.1%
Kheda district: 72.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

991

+63 vs mandal average

Radhvanaj: 991
Matar mandal: 928

Household size

people per home

4.9

−0.1 vs mandal average

Radhvanaj: 4.9
Matar mandal: 5.0

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

Radhvanaj at a glance

Radhvanaj is a village of 3,236 people in 655 households (Census 2011) in Matar taluka, Kheda district, Gujarat, the 16th-largest of 49 villages in Matar taluka. Literacy is 75%, 6 points above the taluka average of 69% and the sex ratio is 991 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 387570, served by Ratanpur (Kheda) post office; the LGD village code is 517532. The sarpanch is K M BHARVAD, and the village votes in Sojitra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Patel Vipulkumar Vinubhai. The population is estimated at 3,815 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Radhvanaj

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: 2
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 1
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: NADIAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 4
Distance to district HQ (km): 4
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 5
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): RADHVANAJ
Total area (ha): 561.83
Irrigated area (ha): 395
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Radhvanaj

LGD code: 517532
Pincode: 387570
Post office: Ratanpur (Kheda)
Population (Census 2011): 3,236
Population (projected 2026): 3,815
Households: 655
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 991
Literacy rate: 75.1%
Lok Sabha constituency: Anand
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sojitra
Member of Parliament: Mitesh Patel
Member of Legislative Assembly: Patel Vipulkumar Vinubhai
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: K M BHARVAD
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

Radhvanaj — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

3,236

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

3,815

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

655

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

772

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: 3,236Census 2011
Households: 655Census 2011
Literacy rate: 75.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 991 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3,8152026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 7722026 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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What is the pincode of Radhvanaj?

The pincode of Radhvanaj, Matar taluka, Kheda district, Gujarat is 387570. The post office is Ratanpur (Kheda).

Which post office delivers to Radhvanaj?

Mail for Radhvanaj is delivered through Ratanpur (Kheda) post office, pincode 387570, in Matar taluka, Kheda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Radhvanaj located?

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

What is the population of Radhvanaj as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Radhvanaj village has a population of 3,236 across 655 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Radhvanaj?

The current sarpanch of Radhvanaj gram panchayat is K M BHARVAD.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Radhvanaj in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Radhvanaj in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Radhvanaj?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Radhvanaj village is 75.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Radhvanaj?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Radhvanaj village is 991 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Radhvanaj?

12 schemes currently match residents of Radhvanaj, 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 Radhvanaj?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Radhvanaj village is 517532.

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

Radhvanaj ranks 16 of 49 villages in Matar taluka by Census 2011 population (3,236 residents).

Who is the MLA of Radhvanaj?

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

Who is the MP for Radhvanaj?

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

What is the population of Radhvanaj in 2026?

Radhvanaj is estimated at 3,815 people in 2026, up about 18% from 3,236 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Radhvanaj in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Radhvanaj?

K M BHARVAD is the sarpanch of Radhvanaj 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, 2026-09-21
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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