Famous Food of Gujarat: Traditional Gujarati Food, Thalis & Shop
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- 05 Sep 25
8 min
Vataman is one of the larger villages in Dholka tehsil, in the district of Ahmadabad, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,830, made up of 3,536 males and 3,294 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2997.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 382265, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Ahmadabad |
| Tehsil | Dholka |
| Pincode | 382265 |
| Area (hectares) | 2997.38 hectares |
| Population | 6,830 |
| Male Population | 3,536 |
| Female Population | 3,294 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 932 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Vataman is the 4th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,448 residents. Its 2997.38 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.
Vataman is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vataman as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Vataman lies about 58 km from Ahmadabad, and the nearest railway station is Koth Gangad, about 16 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Koth Gangad | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Dholka | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Ahmadabad | 58 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dholka tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Vataman village had a population of 6,830. That makes it the 4th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,448 residents.
Vataman village has 3,536 males and 3,294 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Vataman has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.
The pincode recorded for Vataman is 382265. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Vataman covers 2997.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Vataman falls under Dholka tehsil of Ahmadabad district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Vataman is Koth Gangad, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Vataman.
Vataman is about 58 km from Ahmadabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Vataman is in Dholka tehsil of Ahmadabad district. Koth Gangad is about 16 km away. Dholka is about 22 km away. Ahmadabad is about 58 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Lana (7.5 km), Kauka (9.5 km) and Rampur (11 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Vataman today is likely to be higher.
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