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About Vagela Village

Vagela is one of the larger villages in Jhalod tehsil, in the district of Dohad, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,521, made up of 3,800 males and 3,721 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1106.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 389170, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vagela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vagela village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Dohad
Tehsil Jhalod
Pincode 389170
Area (hectares) 1106.61 hectares
Population 7,521
Male Population 3,800
Female Population 3,721
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vagela compares

By the 2011 count Vagela is the 12th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,921 residents. Its 1106.61 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 985.

Getting to Vagela

Vagela is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vagela as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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.

How far is Vagela from other places

Vagela lies about 26 km from Dohad, and the nearest railway station is Rentiya, about 22 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.

Distances from Vagela
Tehsil headquarters Jhalod 8.5 km
Nearest town Jhālod 8.5 km
Nearest railway station Rentiya 22 km
District headquarters Dohad 26 km

Villages closest to Vagela

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jhalod 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.

Common questions about Vagela

As per the Census of India 2011, Vagela village had a population of 7,521. That makes it the 12th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,921 residents.

Vagela village has 3,800 males and 3,721 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vagela has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 985.

The pincode recorded for Vagela is 389170. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vagela covers 1106.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vagela falls under Jhalod tehsil of Dohad district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Vagela is Rentiya, about 22 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 10+ km distance for Vagela.

Vagela is about 26 km from Dohad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vagela is in Jhalod tehsil of Dohad district. Jhalod is about 8.5 km away. Jhālod is about 8.5 km away. Rentiya is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paniya (under 2 km), Pethapur (1.9 km) and Therka (3.2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Vagela today is likely to be higher.

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