Makran village, Sagbara taluka | Pincode 393050

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

Bharubhai

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LGD code: 521801
Pincode: 393050
Post office: Sagbara
Population: 725
Households: 150
Literacy rate: 56.8%
Sex ratio: 928 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 479

Census 2011 · in context

How Makran compares

By population, Makran ranks #58 of 96 villages in Sagbara mandal.

Literacy rate

56.8%

−0.5% vs mandal average

Makran: 56.8%
Sagbara mandal: 57.3%
Narmada district: 62.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

928

−91 vs mandal average

Makran: 928
Sagbara mandal: 1,019

Household size

people per home

4.8

Same as the mandal average

Makran: 4.8
Sagbara mandal: 4.8

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

Makran at a glance

Makran is a village of 725 people in 150 households (Census 2011) in Sagbara taluka, Narmada district, Gujarat, the 58th-largest of 96 villages in Sagbara taluka. Literacy is 57%, about the same as the taluka average of 57% and the sex ratio is 928 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 393050, served by Sagbara post office; the LGD village code is 521801. The sarpanch is Bharubhai. The population is estimated at 855 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Makran · this village	725	57%	—
Nana Kakdi Amba · Sagbara	1,893	55%	—
Nana Dor Amba · Sagbara	731	58%	—
Mota Dor Amba · Sagbara	678	59%	—
Kuvdavadi · Sagbara	182	53%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Makran

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
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: 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: SAGBARA
Distance to nearest town (km): 10
Distance to district HQ (km): 78
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): NANA KAKDI AMBA
Total area (ha): 207.05
Irrigated area (ha): 50
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Makran

LGD code: 521801
Pincode: 393050
Post office: Sagbara
Population (Census 2011): 725
Population (projected 2026): 855
Households: 150
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 928
Literacy rate: 56.8%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Bharubhai
Block / Mandal: Sagbara

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 Narmada district level

Then & Now

Makran — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

725

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

855

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

150

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

177

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: 725Census 2011
Households: 150Census 2011
Literacy rate: 56.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 928 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8552026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1772026 projection
Active job cards: 92,143MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 70,871MGNREGA · 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: 853NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 67.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 54.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 75.9%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 · Narmada district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Narmada district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Narmada 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Lead story

September 2026

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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work

Reported by Telegraph India.

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Change in Gujarat’s Banaskantha village: Girls engaged at 7, married at 18 to protect them from prostitution

Reported by bhaskarenglish.in.

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Sep

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Inside Gujarat’s Vadia Village, Families Turn to Engagements to Keep Girls Out of Sex Trade

Reported by 10net.in.

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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work
Telegraph India7h ago
Change in Gujarat’s Banaskantha village: Girls engaged at 7, married at 18 to protect them from prostitution
Bhaskar English8h ago
Inside Gujarat’s Vadia Village, Families Turn to Engagements to Keep Girls Out of Sex Trade
10net.in8h ago
Inside Gujarat’s ‘prostitute village’: where child engagements are way out of flesh trade
ThePrint8h ago
Heavy rain with strong winds in Lathi & Una talukas: Gujarat records 88% of season’s average rainfall, stil...
Bhaskar English10h ago
Why Hilsa Breeding Grounds Are Shifting From Bengal To Gujarat
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Quick answers

People often ask about Makran

What is the pincode of Makran?

The pincode of Makran, Sagbara taluka, Narmada district, Gujarat is 393050. The post office is Sagbara.

Which post office delivers to Makran?

Mail for Makran is delivered through Sagbara post office, pincode 393050, in Sagbara taluka, Narmada district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Makran located?

Makran is a village in Sagbara taluka of Narmada district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Makran as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Makran village has a population of 725 across 150 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Makran?

The current sarpanch of Makran gram panchayat is Bharubhai.

What is the literacy rate in Makran?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Makran village is 56.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Makran?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Makran village is 928 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Makran?

12 schemes currently match residents of Makran, 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 Makran?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Makran village is 521801.

How big is Makran compared to other villages in Sagbara taluka?

Makran ranks 58 of 96 villages in Sagbara taluka by Census 2011 population (725 residents).

What is the population of Makran in 2026?

Makran is estimated at 855 people in 2026, up about 18% from 725 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Makran in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Makran?

Bharubhai is the sarpanch of Makran gram panchayat, Sagbara taluka. See the sarpanch list of Sagbara 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, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)