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Lavchali

Songadh mandal
Pincode 394670
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Lavchali observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Gujarat.

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When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
524685
Pincode
394670
Post office
Fort Songadh
Population
429
Households
81
Literacy rate
49.2%
Sex ratio
1072 ♀/1000♂
Workers
229
Census 2011 · in context

How Lavchali compares

By population, Lavchali ranks #138 of 175 villages in Songadh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.2%
−7.0% vs mandal average
Lavchali
49.2%
Songadh mandal
56.2%
Tapi district
60.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,072
+65 vs mandal average
Lavchali
1,072
Songadh mandal
1,007
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.7 vs mandal average
Lavchali
5.3
Songadh mandal
4.6

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

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Lavchali at a glance

Lavchali is a village of 429 people in 81 households (Census 2011) in Songadh taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat, the 138th-largest of 175 villages in Songadh taluka. Literacy is 49%, 7 points below the taluka average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,072 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 394670, served by Fort Songadh post office; the LGD village code is 524685. The population is estimated at 506 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lavchali

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
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
SONGADH
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
MEDHA
Total area (ha)
424.85
Irrigated area (ha)
6.97
Forest area (ha)
288.48

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

Notice board · Lavchali

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 — Lavchali

LGD code
524685
Pincode
394670
Post office
Fort Songadh
Population (Census 2011)
429
Population (projected 2026)
506
Households
81
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1072
Literacy rate
49.2%
Block / Mandal
Songadh
Nearest PHC
Dr. Lataben Golwalkar (10.4 km)
Nearest railway station
Bhavnagar Terminus (12.3 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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