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About Alva Village
Alva is a mid sized village in Bayad tehsil, in the district of Sabar Kantha, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,064, made up of 532 males and 532 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 529.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 383325, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Alva Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Sabar Kantha |
| Tehsil | Bayad |
| Pincode | 383325 |
| Area (hectares) | 529.36 hectares |
| Population | 1,064 |
| Male Population | 532 |
| Female Population | 532 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Alva compares
By the 2011 count Alva is the 51st largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents. Its 529.36 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 949.
Getting to Alva
Alva is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Alva as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Ahmadpura, Ajabpura, Akodiya and Alana. 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 Alva
As per the Census of India 2011, Alva village had a population of 1,064. That makes it the 51st largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,550 residents.
Alva village has 532 males and 532 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Alva has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 949.
The pincode recorded for Alva is 383325. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Alva covers 529.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Alva falls under Bayad tehsil of Sabar Kantha district in Gujarat.
The census record for Alva notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Alva.
Alva is in Bayad tehsil of Sabar Kantha 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 Alva today is likely to be higher.
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