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- 05 Sep 25
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Motipura is a mid sized village in Dehgam tehsil, in the district of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 707, made up of 355 males and 352 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 449.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 382308, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gandhinagar |
| Tehsil | Dehgam |
| Pincode | 382308 |
| Area (hectares) | 449.24 hectares |
| Population | 707 |
| Male Population | 355 |
| Female Population | 352 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 992 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Motipura is the 78th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,450 residents. Its 449.24 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 952.
Motipura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Motipura 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.
Motipura lies about 16 km from Gandhinagar, and the nearest railway station is Limbodra, about 8.6 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 | Limbodra | 8.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Pethāpur | 12 km |
| District headquarters | Gandhinagar | 16 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Dehgam | 20 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dehgam 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, Motipura village had a population of 707. That makes it the 78th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,450 residents.
Motipura village has 355 males and 352 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Motipura has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 952.
The pincode recorded for Motipura is 382308. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Motipura covers 449.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Motipura falls under Dehgam tehsil of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Motipura is Limbodra, about 8.6 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 Motipura.
Motipura is about 16 km from Gandhinagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Motipura is in Dehgam tehsil of Gandhinagar district. Limbodra is about 8.6 km away. Pethāpur is about 12 km away. Gandhinagar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chamla (4.2 km), Kanipur (6.0 km) and Vasana Chaudhary (7.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Motipura today is likely to be higher.
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