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About Pilvai Village
Pilvai is one of the larger villages in Vijapur tehsil, in the district of Mahesana, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,690, made up of 4,517 males and 4,173 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1660.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 382850, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Pilvai Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mahesana |
| Tehsil | Vijapur |
| Pincode | 382850 |
| Area (hectares) | 1660.34 hectares |
| Population | 8,690 |
| Male Population | 4,517 |
| Female Population | 4,173 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 924 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
How Pilvai compares
By the 2011 count Pilvai is the 7th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,608 residents. Its 1660.34 hectares work out to about 5.2 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 934.
Getting to Pilvai
Pilvai is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Pilvai as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Pilvai from other places
Pilvai lies about 34 km from Mahesana, and the nearest railway station is Pilwai Road, about 2.9 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 | Pilwai Road | 2.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Vijapur | 4.5 km |
| Nearest town | Vijāpur | 4.5 km |
| District headquarters | Mahesana | 34 km |
Villages closest to Pilvai
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Vijapur 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.
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Common questions about Pilvai
As per the Census of India 2011, Pilvai village had a population of 8,690. That makes it the 7th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,608 residents.
Pilvai village has 4,517 males and 4,173 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Pilvai has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.
The pincode recorded for Pilvai is 382850. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Pilvai covers 1660.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Pilvai falls under Vijapur tehsil of Mahesana district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Pilvai is Pilwai Road, about 2.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pilvai.
Pilvai is about 34 km from Mahesana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Pilvai is in Vijapur tehsil of Mahesana district. Pilwai Road is about 2.9 km away. Vijapur is about 4.5 km away. Vijāpur is about 4.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Vijapur (4.5 km), Vijapur Rural (4.5 km) and Pamol (7.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pilvai today is likely to be higher.
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