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About Vadapaddhar Village

Vadapaddhar is a mid sized village in Abdasa tehsil, in the district of Kachchh, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 849, made up of 435 males and 414 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1963.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 370645, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vadapaddhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vadapaddhar village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Kachchh
Tehsil Abdasa
Pincode 370645
Area (hectares) 1963.96 hectares
Population 849
Male Population 435
Female Population 414
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vadapaddhar compares

By the 2011 count Vadapaddhar is the 31st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 882 residents. Its 1963.96 hectares work out to about 0.4 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 944.

Getting to Vadapaddhar

Vadapaddhar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vadapaddhar 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.

How far is Vadapaddhar from other places

Vadapaddhar lies about 22 km from Kachchh, and the nearest railway station is Ratnal, about 7.7 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 Vadapaddhar
Nearest railway station Ratnal 7.7 km
Nearest town Anjār 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Abdasa 22 km
District headquarters Kachchh 22 km

Villages closest to Vadapaddhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vadapaddhar village had a population of 849. That makes it the 31st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 882 residents.

Vadapaddhar village has 435 males and 414 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vadapaddhar has about 952 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 944.

The pincode recorded for Vadapaddhar is 370645. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vadapaddhar covers 1963.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Vadapaddhar falls under Abdasa tehsil of Kachchh district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Vadapaddhar is Ratnal, about 7.7 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 Vadapaddhar.

Vadapaddhar is about 22 km from Kachchh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vadapaddhar is in Abdasa tehsil of Kachchh district. Ratnal is about 7.7 km away. Anjār is about 15 km away. Abdasa 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 Chavadaka (under 2 km), Dhana Vara Vada (under 2 km) and Gadhvala Vada (under 2 km).

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

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