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Ratabhe

Halvad mandal
Pincode 363330
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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 September
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.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Prabhubhai Kervadiya
Contact: 99****7039
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LGD code
512002
Pincode
363330
Post office
Halvad
Population
3,414
Households
569
Literacy rate
63%
Sex ratio
969 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,371
Census 2011 · in context

How Ratabhe compares

By population, Ratabhe ranks #9 of 66 villages in Halvad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.0%
+1.6% vs mandal average
Ratabhe
63.0%
Halvad mandal
61.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
969
+23 vs mandal average
Ratabhe
969
Halvad mandal
946
Household size
people per home
6.0
+0.7 vs mandal average
Ratabhe
6.0
Halvad mandal
5.3

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

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Ratabhe at a glance

Ratabhe is a village of 3,414 people in 569 households (Census 2011) in Halvad taluka, Morbi district, Gujarat, the 9th-largest of 66 villages in Halvad taluka. Literacy is 63%, 2 points above the taluka average of 61% and the sex ratio is 969 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 363330, served by Halvad post office; the LGD village code is 512002. The sarpanch is Prabhubhai Kervadiya, and the village votes in Chotila assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shamji Chauhan. The population is estimated at 4,025 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ratabhe

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ratabhe

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
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
HALVAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
106
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
RATABHE
Total area (ha)
1,601.75
Irrigated area (ha)
841.36
Forest area (ha)
4.04

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

Notice board · Ratabhe

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 — Ratabhe

LGD code
512002
Pincode
363330
Post office
Halvad
Population (Census 2011)
3,414
Population (projected 2026)
4,025
Households
569
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
969
Literacy rate
63.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chotila
Member of Parliament
Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shamji Chauhan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Prabhubhai Kervadiya
Block / Mandal
Halvad
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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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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