Bodhan (Surat)

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Bodhan is a village in the Mandvi taluka in the Surat district of Gujarat state, India. It is located 32km east of the district headquarters, Surat, and 255km from the state capital, Gandhinagar.

Bodhan's pin code is 394140 and the postal head office is Bodhan.

Primary owners of most land within Bodhan belong to Rasool Panchbhaya. Though the house she resided at is unoccupied, villagers within the area visit the house as a shrine to remember the generous donations given by Rasool.

The Tapi River (formerly called Tapati River) runs through the village.


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