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About Dervan Village

Dervan is a mid sized village in Keshod tehsil, in the district of Junagadh, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,132, made up of 579 males and 553 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 608.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 362215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dervan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dervan village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Junagadh
Tehsil Keshod
Pincode 362215
Area (hectares) 608.56 hectares
Population 1,132
Male Population 579
Female Population 553
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dervan compares

By the 2011 count Dervan is the 42nd largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,237 residents. Its 608.56 hectares work out to about 1.9 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Dervan

Dervan is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dervan 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. The nearest villages by name are Bava Simroli, Bhat Simroli, Chandigadh and Char. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dervan

As per the Census of India 2011, Dervan village had a population of 1,132. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,237 residents.

Dervan village has 579 males and 553 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dervan has about 955 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 948.

The pincode recorded for Dervan is 362215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dervan covers 608.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dervan falls under Keshod tehsil of Junagadh district in Gujarat.

The census record for Dervan notes the nearest railway station 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 Dervan.

Dervan is in Keshod tehsil of Junagadh district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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