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Vatav Village, with population of 2484 is Petlad sub district's the 20th least populous village, located in Petlad sub district of Anand district in the state Gujarat in India. Total geographical area of Vatav village is 2.7 km2 and it is the 13th smallest village by area in the sub district. Population density of the village is 927 persons per km2.
Nearest town of the village is Petlad and distance from Vatav village to Petlad is 4 km. Pin code of Vatav village is 388450. The village comes under Vatav panchayat. Petlad is the sub district head quarter and the distance from the village is 4 km. District head quarter of the village is Anand which is 15 km away.
Vatav is a small village located in Petlad Taluka in Anand district, Gujarat, India. It is located 5 km from Petlad and nearly 20 km from Anand. Janmastmi, Navratri, Ganeshmohatsav, Khodiyar Jayanti, Uajani No Raath, Holi, Uttrayan, Diwali, and other festivals are celebrated there.
Khodiyar temple is a well-known building in Vatav. It is a popular place of worship for that goddess. Other temples in Vatav include Ranchodrai temple, Ambey Mata temple, Swaminarayan temple, and Lord Shiva temple.
Vatav is a modern Village, with access to skilled professionals. Vatav is a large village located in Petlad of Anand district, Gujarat with total 514 families residing. The Vatav village has population of 2484 of which 1307 are males while 1177 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Vatav village population of children with age 0-6 is 306 which makes up 12.32% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vatav village is 901 which is lower than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Vatav as per census is 866, lower than Gujarat average of 890.
Vatav village has higher literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Vatav village was 80.62% compared to 78.03% of Gujarat. In Vatav Male literacy stands at 90.90% while female literacy rate was 69.28%.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Vatav village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village.