# Othvad Village, Balasinor, Kheda (Gujarat) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Balasinor, Kheda 

# Othvad

Othvad is a village in Balasinor sub-district of Kheda district, Gujarat, PIN code **388255**. The 2011 Census counted **6,841 people in 1,403 households**, the 3rd largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.4%.

- 6,841people (2011)
- 1,403households
- 81.2%literacy
- 388255PIN code

## Othvad PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Othvad is 388255.** Othvad falls in Balasinor sub-district, Kheda district, Gujarat.

- PIN code388255
- Gram panchayatOthvad
- Community development blockBalasinor
- Census village code517349

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Othvad from nearby towns?

- Balasinor (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Nadiad (district HQ)80 km by road
- Balasinor (nearest town)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Othvad?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Othvad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 7 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Balasinor
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Balasinor
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balasinor
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Othvad known for?

The main crops are **tobacco, maize and cotton**. About 63% of the 2,116 hectares of village land is sown, and 831 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Othvad

Of every 100 households in Othvad in 2011, 75 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Othvad · ■ Balasinor rural average

Electricity for lighting ****75%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**15%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**84%

Tap water ****3%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**20%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**94%

Use banking services ****39%**

**50%

Television ****12%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****15%**

**31%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****62%**

**48%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Othvad?

■ Othvad · ■ Balasinor rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.2%**

**79.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949**

**929

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1044**

**919

Working population ****42.5%**

**42.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.9% for men and 68.6% for women. 57% of men and 27% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 1,155 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 620 (21%) · **■** Household industry 6 (0%) · **■** Other work 141 (5%) · **■** Marginal 984 (34%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Balasinor

- Vadadala9,269 people
- Pandva8,098 people
- Jetholi5,165 people
- Bhanthala5,128 people
- Saliyavadi4,527 people
- Saroda3,529 people

[All 46 villages in Balasinor](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kheda/balasinor/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Othvad?388255
- How far is Othvad from Nadiad?80 km by road
- What is the population of Othvad?6,841 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Othvad in?Kheda district (Balasinor sub-district), Gujarat
- What is the literacy rate of Othvad?81.2% (Census 2011)
