Skip to main content

About Gollav Village

Gollav is one of the larger villages in Godhra tehsil, in the district of Panch Mahals, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,262, made up of 6,172 males and 6,090 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2441.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 389380, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gollav Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gollav village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Panch Mahals
Tehsil Godhra
Pincode 389380
Area (hectares) 2441.77 hectares
Population 12,262
Male Population 6,172
Female Population 6,090
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gollav compares

By the 2011 count Gollav is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,665 residents. Its 2441.77 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Gollav

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

Gollav lies about 24 km from Panch Mahals, and the nearest railway station is Sant Road, about 10 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 Gollav
Nearest railway station Sant Road 10 km
Nearest town Devgadh Bāriya 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Godhra 21 km
District headquarters Panch Mahals 24 km

Villages closest to Gollav

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gollav village had a population of 12,262. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,665 residents.

Gollav village has 6,172 males and 6,090 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gollav has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Gollav is 389380. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gollav covers 2441.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gollav falls under Godhra tehsil of Panch Mahals district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Gollav is Sant Road, about 10 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 Gollav.

Gollav is about 24 km from Panch Mahals in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gollav is in Godhra tehsil of Panch Mahals district. Sant Road is about 10 km away. Devgadh Bāriya is about 10 km away. Godhra is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kabariya (10 km), Orwada (12 km) and Vavdi Bujarg (19 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.