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About Khalvad Village
Khalvad is a mid sized village in Bhiloda tehsil, in the district of Sabar Kantha, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,636, made up of 798 males and 838 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,050 females per 1000 males. The village covers 363.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 383245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Khalvad Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Sabar Kantha |
| Tehsil | Bhiloda |
| Pincode | 383245 |
| Area (hectares) | 363.07 hectares |
| Population | 1,636 |
| Male Population | 798 |
| Female Population | 838 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,050 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Khalvad compares
By the 2011 count Khalvad is the 50th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,377 residents. Its 363.07 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.
Getting to Khalvad
Khalvad 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 Khalvad 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Khalvad from other places
Khalvad lies about 26 km from Sabar Kantha, and the nearest railway station is Kadiyadra, about 16 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Bhiloda | 6.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Kadiyadra | 16 km |
| Nearest town | Idar | 20 km |
| District headquarters | Sabar Kantha | 26 km |
Villages closest to Khalvad
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhiloda 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 Khalvad
As per the Census of India 2011, Khalvad village had a population of 1,636. That makes it the 50th largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,377 residents.
Khalvad village has 798 males and 838 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khalvad has about 1050 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.
The pincode recorded for Khalvad is 383245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khalvad covers 363.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Khalvad falls under Bhiloda tehsil of Sabar Kantha district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Khalvad is Kadiyadra, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Khalvad.
Khalvad is about 26 km from Sabar Kantha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khalvad is in Bhiloda tehsil of Sabar Kantha district. Bhiloda is about 6.8 km away. Kadiyadra is about 16 km away. Idar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Jumsar (1.9 km), Malasa (1.9 km) and Ghanti (2.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khalvad today is likely to be higher.
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