Vachhoda, Porbandar, Porbandar, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 7, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vachhoda


The village Vachhoda is located in Porbandar Taluk of Porbandar District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Vachhoda Gram Panchayat. It comes under Porbandar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Porbandar, which is about 18 kilometers away from Vachhoda.

Travel and Communication for Vachhoda


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Vachhoda,
Porbandar,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 360590

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vachhoda


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Vachhoda is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Vachhoda is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Vachhoda


As per available data from the year 2009, 554 persons live in 123 house holds in the village Vachhoda. There are 260 female individuals and 294 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.93% and males constitute 53.07% of the total population.

There are 96 scheduled castes persons of which 47 are females and 49 are males. Females constitute 48.96% and males constitute 51.04% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.33% of the total population.

Population density of Vachhoda is 163.42 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vachhoda


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Total area of Vachhoda is 339 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 305.83 ha. About 259.81 ha is un-irrigated area. About 46.02 ha is irrigated area. About 32 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 14.02 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 2.09 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 24.78 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.83 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.15 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 5.32 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vachhoda


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Vachhoda.

There is a government primary school in the village Vachhoda.

There are no middle schools in the village Vachhoda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Porbandar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Porbandar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

Colleges in Vachhoda


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Porbandar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Porbandar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jamnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Porbandar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Porbandar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

Other Educational Facilities in Vachhoda


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Porbandar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Porbandar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Porbandar, which is more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

Healthcare Facilities in Vachhoda


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Vachhoda.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Vachhoda.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Vachhoda.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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