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About Areth Village

Areth is a large village in Mandvi tehsil, in the district of Surat, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,692, made up of 2,408 males and 2,284 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 679.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 394170, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Areth Overview

Census 2011 figures for Areth village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Surat
Tehsil Mandvi
Pincode 394170
Area (hectares) 679.9 hectares
Population 4,692
Male Population 2,408
Female Population 2,284
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Areth compares

By the 2011 count Areth is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,336 residents. Its 679.9 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Areth

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

Areth lies about 37 km from Surat, and the nearest railway station is Vankal, 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.

Distances from Areth
Tehsil headquarters Mandvi 16 km
Nearest railway station Vankal 16 km
Nearest town Bārdoli 21 km
District headquarters Surat 37 km

Villages closest to Areth

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Areth village had a population of 4,692. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,336 residents.

Areth village has 2,408 males and 2,284 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Areth has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Areth is 394170. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Areth covers 679.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Areth falls under Mandvi tehsil of Surat district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Areth is Vankal, about 16 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 Areth.

Areth is about 37 km from Surat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Areth is in Mandvi tehsil of Surat district. Mandvi is about 16 km away. Vankal is about 16 km away. Bārdoli 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 Vareth (under 2 km), Varethi (under 2 km) and Kevadiya (2.1 km).

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

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