Village · Bhabhar, Banas Kantha # Barvala Barvala is a village in Bhabhar sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code 385320. The 2011 Census counted 3,027 people in 555 households, the 8th largest of 51 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.1%. - 3,027 people (2011) - 555 households - 61.2% literacy - 385320 PIN code ## Barvala PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Barvala is 385320. Barvala falls in Bhabhar sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat. - PIN code 385320 - Gram panchayat Bhodaliya - Community development block Bhabhar - Census village code 508462 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Barvala from nearby towns? - Bhabhar (sub-district HQ) 11 km by road - Palanpur (district HQ) 95 km by road - Bhabhar (nearest town) 11 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Barvala? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Barvala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Bhabhar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Palanpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bhabhar - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Barvala known for? The main crops are pearlmillet/bajra, mung bean and cumin. About 93% of the 904 hectares of village land is sown, and 420 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Barvala Of every 100 households in Barvala in 2011, 64 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Barvala · ■ Bhabhar rural average - Electricity for lighting 64% 57% - Toilet within the home 7% 8% - No toilet (open defecation) 93% 92% - Tap water 47% 46% - Drinking water within premises 39% 28% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 98% - Use banking services 66% 44% - Television 9% 13% - Mobile phone 42% 62% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 8% 6% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 33% 30% - Own their home 97% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Barvala? ■ Barvala · ■ Bhabhar rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 61.2% 56.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 899 924 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 915 900 - Working population 42.3% 47.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.2% for men and 44.6% for women. 46% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 451 (35%) · ■ Farm labourers 232 (18%) · ■ Household industry 8 (1%) · ■ Other work 152 (12%) · ■ Marginal 437 (34%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Bhabhar - Runi 3,860 people - Sanesda 3,686 people - Balodhan 3,256 people - Asana 3,075 people - Abasana 2,909 people - Suthar Nesdi 2,804 people - Mera 2,760 people - Jasanwada 2,561 people All 51 villages in Bhabhar ## Other places named Barvala - Barvala · Village, Babra, Amreli · 2,520 people - Barvala · Village, Jasdan, Rajkot · 1,700 people - Barvala · Village, Morvi, Rajkot · 1,651 people - Barvala · Village, Mendarda, Junagadh · 1,217 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barvala? 385320 - How far is Barvala from Palanpur? 95 km by road - What is the population of Barvala? 3,027 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barvala in? Banas Kantha district (Bhabhar sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Barvala? 61.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/bhabhar/barvala/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.