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Pada is a mid sized village in Umarpada tehsil, in the district of Surat, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 528, made up of 276 males and 252 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 284.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 394440, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Tehsil | Umarpada |
| Pincode | 394440 |
| Area (hectares) | 284.25 hectares |
| Population | 528 |
| Male Population | 276 |
| Female Population | 252 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 913 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Pada is the 51st largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 284.25 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 992.
Pada is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pada 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.
Pada lies about 75 km from Surat. 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 | Umarpada | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Songadh | 32 km |
| District headquarters | Surat | 75 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Umarpada 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Pada village had a population of 528. That makes it the 51st largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.
Pada village has 276 males and 252 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Pada has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 992.
The pincode recorded for Pada is 394440. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Pada covers 284.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Pada falls under Umarpada tehsil of Surat district in Gujarat.
The census record for Pada notes the nearest railway station 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 Pada.
Pada is about 75 km from Surat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Pada is in Umarpada tehsil of Surat district. Umarpada is about under 2 km away. Songadh is about 32 km away. Surat is about 75 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Umarda (under 2 km), Umarpada (under 2 km) and Ghanawad (4.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pada today is likely to be higher.
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