Padi 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.

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LGD code: 521854
Pincode: 393050
Post office: Sagbara
Population: 1,984
Households: 382
Literacy rate: 43%
Sex ratio: 1004 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,248

Census 2011 · in context

How Padi compares

By population, Padi ranks #12 of 96 villages in Sagbara mandal.

Literacy rate

43.0%

−14.3% vs mandal average

Padi: 43.0%
Sagbara mandal: 57.3%
Narmada district: 62.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,004

−15 vs mandal average

Padi: 1,004
Sagbara mandal: 1,019

Household size

people per home

5.2

+0.4 vs mandal average

Padi: 5.2
Sagbara mandal: 4.8

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

Padi at a glance

Padi is a village of 1,984 people in 382 households (Census 2011) in Sagbara taluka, Narmada district, Gujarat, the 12th-largest of 96 villages in Sagbara taluka. Literacy is 43%, 14 points below the taluka average of 57% and the sex ratio is 1,004 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 393050, served by Sagbara post office; the LGD village code is 521854. The population is estimated at 2,339 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Padi · this village	1,984	43%	—
Nal · Sagbara	2,028	43%	—
Kakadpada · Sagbara	980	51%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Padi

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
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: No
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SELAMBA
Distance to nearest town (km): 20
Distance to district HQ (km): 90
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): NAL
Total area (ha): 964.64
Irrigated area (ha): 28
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Padi

LGD code: 521854
Pincode: 393050
Post office: Sagbara
Population (Census 2011): 1,984
Population (projected 2026): 2,339
Households: 382
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1004
Literacy rate: 43.0%
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

Padi — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,984

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,339

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

382

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

450

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: 1,984Census 2011
Households: 382Census 2011
Literacy rate: 43.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1004 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,3392026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4502026 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.

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September 2026

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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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Gujarat village engages girls young to protect them from prostitution: Families arrange engagements at ages...

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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
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Gujarat village engages girls young to protect them from prostitution: Families arrange engagements at ages...
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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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Inside Gujarat's 'prostitute village': Where child engagements are way out of flesh trade
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People often ask about Padi

What is the pincode of Padi?

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

Which post office delivers to Padi?

Mail for Padi 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 Padi located?

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

What is the population of Padi as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Padi village has a population of 1,984 across 382 households.

What is the literacy rate in Padi?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Padi village is 43.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Padi?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Padi village is 1004 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Padi?

12 schemes currently match residents of Padi, 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 Padi?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Padi village is 521854.

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

Padi ranks 12 of 96 villages in Sagbara taluka by Census 2011 population (1,984 residents).

What is the population of Padi in 2026?

Padi is estimated at 2,339 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,984 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Padi in?

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

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)