Karaya ಗ್ರಾಮ, Vapi ತಾಲೂಕು, Valsad ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ — ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 396191, ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ, ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ, ಹವಾಮಾನ

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 for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 September
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The 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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SHITALBEN RAVINDRABHAI PATEL

Contact: 99****8539

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LGD code: 523495
Pincode: 396191
Post office: Vapi
Population: 3,497
Households: 749
Literacy rate: 65%
Sex ratio: 998 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,284

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ · ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ

Karaya ಹೋಲಿಕೆ

By population, Karaya ranks #8 of 19 villages in Vapi mandal.

Literacy rate

65.0%

−8.3% vs mandal average

Karaya: 65.0%
Vapi mandal: 73.3%
Valsad district: 68.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

998

+165 vs mandal average

Karaya: 998
Vapi mandal: 833

Household size

people per home

4.7

+0.4 vs mandal average

Karaya: 4.7
Vapi mandal: 4.3

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

Karaya ಒಂದು ನೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ

Karaya Gujaratದ Valsad ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Vapi ತಾಲೂಕುದಲ್ಲಿ 3,497 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 749 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Vapi ತಾಲೂಕುದ 19 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 8ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 65%, ತಾಲೂಕು ಸರಾಸರಿ 73% ಗಿಂತ 8 ಅಂಕ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 998 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 396191, Vapi ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 523495. ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು SHITALBEN RAVINDRABHAI PATEL; ಗ್ರಾಮ Porbandar ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಶಾಸಕ Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 4,123, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karaya

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
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: 3
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
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: Yes
Nearest statutory town: CHANOD
Distance to nearest town (km): 6
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 25
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): KARAYA
Total area (ha): 662.11
Irrigated area (ha): 126.4
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಮಾಹಿತಿ — Karaya

LGD code: 523495
Pincode: 396191
Post office: Vapi
Population (Census 2011): 3,497
Population (projected 2026): 4,123
Households: 749
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 998
Literacy rate: 65.0%
Lok Sabha constituency: Porbandar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Porbandar
Member of Parliament: Mansukh Mandaviya
Member of Legislative Assembly: Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SHITALBEN RAVINDRABHAI PATEL
Block / Mandal: Vapi
Nearest railway station: Ranavav (13.2 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 Valsad district level

Then & Now

Karaya — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

3,497

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

4,123

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

749

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

883

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: 3,497Census 2011
Households: 749Census 2011
Literacy rate: 65.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 998 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4,1232026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 8832026 projection
Active job cards: 59,892MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 25,646MGNREGA · 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: 1,020NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 82.9%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 85.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 92.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 75.7%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 · Valsad district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Valsad district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Valsad 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

Karaya on the map

Centred on Vapi mandal

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Notable places near Karaya · Vapi mandal area

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Karaya doesn't have its own precise centroid yet, so these places are nearby in the Vapi mandal — sorted by distance from the village's approximate centre. Claim the village to add precise locations.

4 places mapped

Hospital· 2
Railway· 1
Fuel· 1

Healthcare

Hospital
Mangalam Hospital
📍 14.4 km awayOSM
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Hospital
Shakti Hospital
📍 14.6 km awayOSM
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Commerce

Fuel
HP PETROL PUMP - PAWAN PETROLEUM
📍 18.7 km awayOSM
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Transport

Railway · station
Ranavav
📍 13.2 km awayOSM
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Karaya ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ ಏನು?

Gujarat, Valsad ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Vapi ತಾಲೂಕುದ Karaya ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 396191. ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ Vapi.

Karaya ಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ಸೇವೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ?

Karaya ಅಂಚೆ Valsad ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Vapi ತಾಲೂಕುದ Vapi ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ (ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 396191) ಮೂಲಕ ತಲುಪುತ್ತದೆ.

Karaya ಯಾವ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ?

Karaya ಭಾರತದ Gujarat, Valsad ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Vapi ತಾಲೂಕುದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ.

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Karaya ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Karaya ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 3,497 749 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ.

Karaya ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು ಯಾರು?

Karaya ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿಯ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು SHITALBEN RAVINDRABHAI PATEL.

Karaya ಸಾಕ್ಷರತಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Karaya ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 65.0%.

Karaya ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Karaya ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 998 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು.

Karaya ಶಾಸಕರು ಯಾರು?

Karaya Porbandar ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ (AC 83) ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಲಿ ಶಾಸಕರು Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia (INC).

Karaya ಸಂಸದರು ಯಾರು?

Karaya Porbandar ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಹಾಲಿ ಸಂಸದರು Mansukh Mandaviya (BJP).

2026ರಲ್ಲಿ Karaya ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2026ರಲ್ಲಿ Karaya ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಸುಮಾರು 4,123, 2011ರ 3,497ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸುಮಾರು 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು (ರಾಜ್ಯ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ದರದ ಅಂದಾಜು).

Karaya LGD ಕೋಡ್ ಏನು?

Karaya ಗ್ರಾಮದ LGD ಕೋಡ್ 523495.

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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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)