Lakshmi Kheda village, Nizar taluka | Pincode 394370

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.

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

bhavbhai tapsingbhai valvi

Contact: 63****4411

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Lakshmi Kheda can update it.

LGD code: 524494
Pincode: 394370
Post office: Nijhar
Population: 2,556
Households: 598
Literacy rate: 53.2%
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,486

Census 2011 · in context

How Lakshmi Kheda compares

By population, Lakshmi Kheda ranks #9 of 30 villages in Nizar mandal.

Literacy rate

53.2%

+0.2% vs mandal average

Lakshmi Kheda: 53.2%
Nizar mandal: 53.0%
Tapi district: 60.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,000

−12 vs mandal average

Lakshmi Kheda: 1,000
Nizar mandal: 1,012

Household size

people per home

4.3

−0.4 vs mandal average

Lakshmi Kheda: 4.3
Nizar mandal: 4.7

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

Lakshmi Kheda at a glance

Lakshmi Kheda is a village of 2,556 people in 598 households (Census 2011) in Nizar taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat, the 9th-largest of 30 villages in Nizar taluka. Literacy is 53%, about the same as the taluka average of 53% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 394370, served by Nijhar post office; the LGD village code is 524494. The sarpanch is bhavbhai tapsingbhai valvi, and the village votes in Nizar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr.Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit. The population is estimated at 3,014 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Lakshmi Kheda →

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lakshmi Kheda

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: 1
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: NANDARBAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 23
Distance to district HQ (km): 90
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 23
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): LAKSHMI KHEDA
Total area (ha): 520.67
Irrigated area (ha): 109.01
Forest area (ha): 0

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

Notice board · Lakshmi Kheda

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 — Lakshmi Kheda

LGD code: 524494
Pincode: 394370
Post office: Nijhar
Population (Census 2011): 2,556
Population (projected 2026): 3,014
Households: 598
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1000
Literacy rate: 53.2%
Lok Sabha constituency: Bardoli
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Nizar
Member of Parliament: Parbhubhai Vasava
Member of Legislative Assembly: Dr.Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: bhavbhai tapsingbhai valvi
Block / Mandal: Nizar
Nearest railway station: Taropa (44.1 km)

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 Tapi district level

Then & Now

Lakshmi Kheda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,556

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

3,014

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

598

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

705

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: 2,556Census 2011
Households: 598Census 2011
Literacy rate: 53.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3,0142026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 7052026 projection
Active job cards: 97,000MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 31,769MGNREGA · 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: 1,185NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 72.0%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 70.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 77.4%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 · Tapi district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Tapi district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Tapi 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

Lakshmi Kheda on the map

Centred on Nizar mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 21.7884° N, 73.8572° EOpen in OSM →

Notable places near Lakshmi Kheda · Tapi district area

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Lakshmi Kheda and its mandal don't have nearby OpenStreetMap POIs, so these are landmarks elsewhere in Tapi district — sorted by distance from the village's approximate centre. Claim the village to add precise locations.

4 places mapped

Railway· 3
Hospital· 1

Healthcare

Hospital
Shree Chhotubhai A Patel Hospital and Community Health Centre
📍 54.0 km awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM

Transport

Railway · halt
Taropa
📍 44.1 km awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM
Railway · halt
Amleta
📍 47.0 km awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM
Railway · halt
Juna Rajuvadia
📍 51.9 km awayOSM
Get directions →View on OSM

Place data sourced from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Verified entries are confirmed by the Gram Panchayat. See something wrong? Suggest an edit.

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 394370

All villages in 394370 →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

NRI siblings offer ‘US dollar-garland’ to Lord Ganesh in Gujarat village

Reported by The Indian Express.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Monsoon begins withdrawing from Gujarat

Reported by The Times of India.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Gujarat Adds 63.35 Lakh Farmers to Digital Registry Linked with Aadhaar and Land Records

Reported by GK Today.

Resident

Notable persons of Lakshmi Kheda

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Lakshmi Kheda

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

state

Day after Diwali; worship of Govardhan hill and cattle.

→

News from Tapi & Gujarat

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

NRI siblings offer ‘US dollar-garland’ to Lord Ganesh in Gujarat village
The Indian Express6h ago
Monsoon begins withdrawing from Gujarat
The Times of India12h ago
Gujarat Adds 63.35 Lakh Farmers to Digital Registry Linked with Aadhaar and Land Records
gktoday.in23h ago
Gujarat adds 63.35 lakh farmers to digital registry, links Aadhaar
BusinessLineyesterday
21 Gujarat Farmers Charged as Effigies of Modi, Shah Burnt to Protest Adani Project
clarionindia.netyesterday
Digital agriculture drive: 'Farmer Registry' crosses 63.35 lakh registrations in Gujarat
The New Indian Expressyesterday

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Lakshmi Kheda

What is the pincode of Lakshmi Kheda?

The pincode of Lakshmi Kheda, Nizar taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat is 394370. The post office is Nijhar.

Which post office delivers to Lakshmi Kheda?

Mail for Lakshmi Kheda is delivered through Nijhar post office, pincode 394370, in Nizar taluka, Tapi district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Lakshmi Kheda located?

Lakshmi Kheda is a village in Nizar taluka of Tapi district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Lakshmi Kheda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Lakshmi Kheda village has a population of 2,556 across 598 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Lakshmi Kheda?

The current sarpanch of Lakshmi Kheda gram panchayat is bhavbhai tapsingbhai valvi.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lakshmi Kheda in?

Lakshmi Kheda falls under the Bardoli Lok Sabha constituency (PC #23) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Lakshmi Kheda in?

Lakshmi Kheda falls under the Nizar assembly constituency (AC #172) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Lakshmi Kheda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Lakshmi Kheda village is 53.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Lakshmi Kheda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Lakshmi Kheda village is 1000 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Lakshmi Kheda?

The nearest health facility to Lakshmi Kheda is Shree Chhotubhai A Patel Hospital and Community Health Centre (~54.0 km).

What is the nearest railway station to Lakshmi Kheda?

The nearest railway station to Lakshmi Kheda is Taropa (~44.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Lakshmi Kheda?

12 schemes currently match residents of Lakshmi Kheda, 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 Lakshmi Kheda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lakshmi Kheda village is 524494.

How big is Lakshmi Kheda compared to other villages in Nizar taluka?

Lakshmi Kheda ranks 9 of 30 villages in Nizar taluka by Census 2011 population (2,556 residents).

Who is the MLA of Lakshmi Kheda?

Lakshmi Kheda falls under Nizar assembly constituency (AC 172). The sitting MLA is Dr.Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit (BJP).

Who is the MP for Lakshmi Kheda?

Lakshmi Kheda is in Bardoli Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Parbhubhai Vasava (BJP).

What is the population of Lakshmi Kheda in 2026?

Lakshmi Kheda is estimated at 3,014 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,556 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Lakshmi Kheda in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Lakshmi Kheda?

bhavbhai tapsingbhai valvi is the sarpanch of Lakshmi Kheda gram panchayat, Nizar taluka. See the sarpanch list of Nizar taluka for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)