Rafu Village
Rafu is a revenue village in Sami taluka, Patan district, Gujarat. It had a population of 3,255 in 581 households (Census 2011).
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3,255 souls. 581 homes.
Sami taluka, Patan district, Gujarat.
Rafu today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,500Patan(Veg,Yard Patan) APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹950Patan(Veg,Yard Patan) APMC · 9 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹150Patan(Veg,Yard Patan) APMC · 9 Nov 2026
Rafu at a glance
Rafu is one of the larger villages of Sami taluka — 5th of 57 by population, with 3,255 people in 581 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 60.0%, below Patan district's 69.3% (Sami taluka: 63.7%), while the sex ratio was 917 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 938. It falls under Rafu gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 384245, served by Rafu post office. The village covers 4,207 hectares — about 42.1 km², or roughly 77 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Radhanpur assembly constituency and the Patan Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Sami (સમી) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 7 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Rafu is in the Rafu (રાફુ) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Rafu compares
By population, Rafu ranks #5 of 57 inhabited villages in Sami taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Rafu had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Available · 1 in the village
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 384245
Post office: Rafu
Other villages in Sami taluka
View all 58 →Rafu — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Gujarat's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.6%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 3,255Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,698 / 1,557
- Households
- 581
- People per home
- 5.6
- Literacy rate
- 60.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,234
- Work participation
- 37.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Rafu on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Rafu. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Rafu · 23.7124° N, 71.7547° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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Write a postEssential services & places near Rafu
Rafu isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sami taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices419 in Patan district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics107 in Patan district
Clinic
Varana
Dental clinic
Sami
Hospital
Patan
Schools & anganwadis6 in Patan district
Colleges & universities3 in Patan district
Government offices2 in Patan district
Temples10 in Patan district
Other places of worship6 in Patan district
Transport36 in Patan district
Agriculture services2 in Patan district
Community places6 in Patan district
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People often ask about Rafu
Where is Rafu located?
Rafu is a village in Sami taluka of Patan district, Gujarat, India.
Which district is Rafu in?
Rafu is in Patan district of Gujarat.
Which gram panchayat does Rafu belong to?
Rafu comes under the Rafu gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Rafu?
The pincode of Rafu, Sami, Patan is 384245.
What is the population of Rafu?
As per the 2011 Census, Rafu had a population of 3,255 (1,698 males and 1,557 females).
How many households are there in Rafu?
Rafu had 581 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Rafu?
Rafu covers about 4,207 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Rafu?
The literacy rate of Rafu was 60.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Rafu?
Rafu had 917 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rafu in?
Rafu is in the Patan Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Rafu?
Dabhi Bharatsinhji Shankarji (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Patan Lok Sabha seat, which includes Rafu, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Rafu in?
Rafu is in the Radhanpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Rafu?
Lavingji Muljiji Solanki (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Radhanpur assembly seat, which includes Rafu, in 2022.
Which development block is Rafu in?
Rafu is in the Sami (સમી) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Rafu?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Rafu is 509013 and its Census 2011 village code is 509013.
Which villages are near Rafu?
Villages near Rafu include Jalalabad (within ~15 km), Varana (within ~15 km), Sami (within ~15 km), Jhilvana (within ~15 km), Mahmadpura (within ~15 km).
What is the population of Rafu in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Rafu's Census 2011 population of 3,255 by Gujarat's official RGI projection (+22.6% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 3,990 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Rafu?
The sarpanch of Rafu has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Rafu?
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Patan district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 9 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Patan(Veg,Yard Patan) APMC | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | Patan(Veg,Yard Patan) APMC | 800 | 1,100 | 950 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Patan(Veg,Yard Patan) APMC | 100 | 200 | 150 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower | Patan(Veg,Yard Patan) APMC | 1,000 | 1,300 | 1,150 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Cluster beans | Patan(Veg,Yard Patan) APMC | 2,500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Cowpea(Veg) | Patan(Veg,Yard Patan) APMC | 2,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli | Patan(Veg,Yard Patan) APMC | 1,000 | 2,250 | 2,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Ajwan · Ajwan | Sami APMC | 15,500 | 16,850 | 16,750 | 5 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Rafu's shops. Best mandi price near Rafu →
Official dataAgmarknet, 9 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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