Samarkuva
Samarkuva is a revenue village in Ukai taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat. It had a population of 451 in 119 households (Census 2011).
451 people. 119 homes.
Ukai taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat.
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Samarkuva is a village in Ukai taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat. At the 2011 Census it had 451 people in 119 households, with a literacy rate of 59.9%. It is administered by the Khervada gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 394680.
Gram panchayat
Samarkuva is in the Khervada (ખેરવાડા) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Khervada
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Samarkuva compares
By population, Samarkuva is #48 of 54 inhabited villages in Ukai taluka.
| — | Samarkuva | Ukai taluka | Tapi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 59.9% | 62.2% | 66.5% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,004 | 1,000 | 1,012 |
| People per household | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Samarkuva had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- 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.
Villages sharing PIN 394680
- Ukai Resettlement Village No-3 · Songadh
- Limbi · Ukai
- Serulla · Ukai
- Khervada · Ukai
- Nindvada · Ukai
- Singal Khanch · Ukai
- Bhatvada · Ukai
- Vekur · Ukai
- Sar Jamli · Ukai
All villages with PIN 394680 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Samarkuva
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Samarkuva in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Samarkuva
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Essential services & places near Samarkuva
Samarkuva isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Ukai taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices251 in Tapi district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT & PO. UKAI, TAL.SONGADH, DIST. SURAT PIN-394680
Bank · No map location — listed by district
DISTSURAT GUJARAT 394680
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BHURIWELL, TALUKA - SONGADH, PINCODE - 394 680
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics90 in Tapi district
Temples1 in Tapi district
Transport12 in Tapi district
Community places7 in Tapi district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Samarkuva 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 Samarkuva. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Samarkuva · 21.4017° N, 73.7690° E
Electoral profile
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Questions about Samarkuva
- Where is Samarkuva located?
- Samarkuva is a village in Ukai taluka of Tapi district, Gujarat, India.
- Which district is Samarkuva in?
- Samarkuva is in Tapi district of Gujarat.
- Which gram panchayat does Samarkuva belong to?
- Samarkuva comes under the Khervada gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Samarkuva?
- The pincode of Samarkuva, Ukai, Tapi is 394680.
- What is the population of Samarkuva?
- As per the 2011 Census, Samarkuva had a population of 451 (225 males and 226 females).
- How many households are there in Samarkuva?
- Samarkuva had 119 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Samarkuva?
- The literacy rate of Samarkuva was 59.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Samarkuva?
- Samarkuva had 1,004 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- What is the LGD code of Samarkuva?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Samarkuva is 524541 and its Census 2011 village code is 524541.
- Which villages are near Samarkuva?
- Villages near Samarkuva include Porambi (about 15 km), Mandara (about 17 km), Vadpada (about 17 km), Pechari Deo (about 17 km), Karanjvel (about 18 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Ukai taluka
- Gunsada
- Satkashi
- Bhimpura
- Borda
- Dhajamba
- Ukhalda
- Limbi
- Vadi Bhensrot
- Pipalkuva
- Moti Khervan
- Vajharda
- Singpur
- Dumda
- Serulla
- Sisor
- Khervada
- Ghasiya Medha
- Vaghnera
- Chikhli Bhensrot
- Vagda
- Ghoda
- Patharda
- Bedi
- Panch Pipla
- Amli
- Jamapur
- Amalpada
- Kelai
- Amlipada
- Jhari Amba
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 →Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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