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Revenue village·Songadh taluka·Tapi

Mandal

Songadh mandal
Pincode 394650
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Songadh mandal

The principal temple recorded for Songadh mandal is Shree avalkandhimaa dham. No temple of this dedication is on record within Mandal itself.

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 Septembertoday
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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Village snapshot

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LGD code
524604
Pincode
394650
Post office
Vyara
Population
2,208
Households
467
Literacy rate
67.3%
Sex ratio
1037 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,139
Distance to district centre
203 km
Distance to mandal centre
171 km
Distance to Gandhinagar
74 km
Distance to Mumbai
479 km
Nearest railway station
Jhund Junction · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
CHC, Mandal · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Mandal compares

By population, Mandal ranks #20 of 175 villages in Songadh mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.3%
+11.1% vs mandal average
Mandal
67.3%
Songadh mandal
56.2%
Tapi district
60.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,037
+30 vs mandal average
Mandal
1,037
Songadh mandal
1,007
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.1 vs mandal average
Mandal
4.7
Songadh mandal
4.6

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

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Mandal at a glance

Mandal is a village of 2,208 people in 467 households (Census 2011) in Songadh taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat, the 20th-largest of 175 villages in Songadh taluka. Literacy is 67%, 11 points above the taluka average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,037 women per 1,000 men. It lies 203 km from the Tapi district centre, 0 km from Mandal, the nearest town, 14 km from Jhund Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 394650, served by Vyara post office; the LGD village code is 524604. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Mandal, <1 km away. The population is estimated at 2,603 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Mandal

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Mandal · this village2,20867%
Mandal · Mandal13,14166%0 km N
Mandal · Rajula3,68454%0 km N
Mandal · Dhanera1,88048%0 km N
Pav · Dhanpur5,35122%5.9 km SW
Bor · Dhanpur1,12441%5.9 km SW
Ved · Dhanpur1,64862%5.9 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mandal

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
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
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
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
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
VYARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
8
Distance to district HQ (km)
8
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
13
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
MANDAL
Total area (ha)
690.4
Irrigated area (ha)
48.3
Forest area (ha)
135.9

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

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Mandal

LGD code
524604
Pincode
394650
Post office
Vyara
Population (Census 2011)
2,208
Population (projected 2026)
2,603
Households
467
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1037
Literacy rate
67.3%
Coordinates
23.28838°N, 71.91789°E
Block / Mandal
Songadh
Nearest PHC
Shraddha Clinic (168.7 km)
Nearest railway station
Bhavnagar Terminus (168.5 km)
Getting there

How to reach Mandal

Mandal centre
Songadh · ≈ 171 km
≈ 5 h 52 min by car · 6 h 58 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Tapi · ≈ 203 km
≈ 6 h 56 min by car · 8 h 14 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,141 people
Mandal · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gandhinagar74 kmcapital
  • Mumbai479 km
  • Delhi794 km
  • Hyderabad948 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJhund Junction14 km
  • Bus stopViramgam bus stop22 km
  • Hospital / PHCCHC, Mandal<1 km
  • Petrol pumpEsaar petrol pump25 km
  • CollegePanchshil Madyamic School36 km
  • Police stationBSF53 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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