Dholiya village, Muli taluka | Pincode 363530

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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LGD code: 512281
Pincode: 363530
Post office: Thangadh
Population: 1,158
Households: 201
Literacy rate: 35.1%
Sex ratio: 917 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 498

Census 2011 · in context

How Dholiya compares

By population, Dholiya ranks #39 of 54 villages in Muli mandal.

Literacy rate

35.1%

−19.9% vs mandal average

Dholiya: 35.1%
Muli mandal: 55.0%
Surendranagar district: 62.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

917

−14 vs mandal average

Dholiya: 917
Muli mandal: 931

Household size

people per home

5.8

+0.4 vs mandal average

Dholiya: 5.8
Muli mandal: 5.4

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

Dholiya at a glance

Dholiya is a village of 1,158 people in 201 households (Census 2011) in Muli taluka, Surendranagar district, Gujarat, the 39th-largest of 54 villages in Muli taluka. Literacy is 35%, 20 points below the taluka average of 55% and the sex ratio is 917 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 363530, served by Thangadh post office; the LGD village code is 512281. The sarpanch is WORD, and the village votes in Chotila assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shamji Chauhan. The population is estimated at 1,365 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dholiya

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: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: THANGADH
Distance to nearest town (km): 22
Distance to district HQ (km): 43
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 23
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): DHOLIYA
Total area (ha): 756.06
Irrigated area (ha): 110.1
Forest area (ha): 13.82

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

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Key facts — Dholiya

LGD code: 512281
Pincode: 363530
Post office: Thangadh
Population (Census 2011): 1,158
Population (projected 2026): 1,365
Households: 201
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 917
Literacy rate: 35.1%
Lok Sabha constituency: Surendranagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Chotila
Member of Parliament: Chandubhai Shihora
Member of Legislative Assembly: Shamji Chauhan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: WORD
Block / Mandal: Muli

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 Surendranagar district level

Then & Now

Dholiya — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,158

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,365

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

201

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

237

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: 1,158Census 2011
Households: 201Census 2011
Literacy rate: 35.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 917 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,3652026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2372026 projection
Active job cards: 41,606MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 13,184MGNREGA · 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: 992NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 75.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 63.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 68.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 55.6%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 · Surendranagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Surendranagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Surendranagar 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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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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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work
Telegraph India14h ago
Gujarat village engages girls young to protect them from prostitution: Families arrange engagements at ages...
Bhaskar English14h ago
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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Quick answers

People often ask about Dholiya

What is the pincode of Dholiya?

The pincode of Dholiya, Muli taluka, Surendranagar district, Gujarat is 363530. The post office is Thangadh.

Which post office delivers to Dholiya?

Mail for Dholiya is delivered through Thangadh post office, pincode 363530, in Muli taluka, Surendranagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dholiya located?

Dholiya is a village in Muli taluka of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Dholiya as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dholiya village has a population of 1,158 across 201 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dholiya?

The current sarpanch of Dholiya gram panchayat is WORD.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dholiya in?

Dholiya falls under the Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dholiya in?

Dholiya falls under the Chotila assembly constituency (AC #63) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Dholiya?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dholiya village is 35.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Dholiya?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dholiya village is 917 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dholiya?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dholiya, 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 Dholiya?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dholiya village is 512281.

How big is Dholiya compared to other villages in Muli taluka?

Dholiya ranks 39 of 54 villages in Muli taluka by Census 2011 population (1,158 residents).

Who is the MLA of Dholiya?

Dholiya falls under Chotila assembly constituency (AC 63). The sitting MLA is Shamji Chauhan (BJP).

Who is the MP for Dholiya?

Dholiya is in Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Chandubhai Shihora (BJP).

What is the population of Dholiya in 2026?

Dholiya is estimated at 1,365 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,158 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Dholiya in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Dholiya?

WORD is the sarpanch of Dholiya gram panchayat, Muli taluka. See the sarpanch list of Muli 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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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