Vankaner village, Kavant taluka | Pincode 391170

Navratri (Garba) in Gujarat

Nine nights of Garba and Dandiya Raas circling a perforated earthen lamp, the garbo, or an image of Amba — dancers moving anticlockwise, singing and clapping together. Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2023, the fifteenth element from India to join it.

The regional form observed across Gujarat. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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LGD code: 520464
Pincode: 391170
Post office: Kawant
Population: 1,487
Households: 287
Literacy rate: 31.7%
Sex ratio: 1065 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 895

Census 2011 · in context

How Vankaner compares

By population, Vankaner ranks #48 of 132 villages in Kavant mandal.

Literacy rate

31.7%

−4.7% vs mandal average

Vankaner: 31.7%
Kavant mandal: 36.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,065

+74 vs mandal average

Vankaner: 1,065
Kavant mandal: 991

Household size

people per home

5.2

−0.5 vs mandal average

Vankaner: 5.2
Kavant mandal: 5.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Vankaner at a glance

Vankaner is a village of 1,487 people in 287 households (Census 2011) in Kavant taluka, Chhotaudepur district, Gujarat, the 48th-largest of 132 villages in Kavant taluka. Literacy is 32%, 5 points below the taluka average of 36% and the sex ratio is 1,065 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 391170, served by Kawant post office; the LGD village code is 520464. The village votes in Ankleshwar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel. The population is estimated at 1,753 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Vankaner

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 24
Power hours (winter): 24
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: KAVANT
Distance to nearest town (km): 17
Distance to district HQ (km): 112
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 17
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): NALVANT
Total area (ha): 431.34
Irrigated area (ha): 56
Forest area (ha): 224.2

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Vankaner

LGD code: 520464
Pincode: 391170
Post office: Kawant
Population (Census 2011): 1,487
Population (projected 2026): 1,753
Households: 287
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1065
Literacy rate: 31.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Bharuch
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ankleshwar
Member of Parliament: Mansukhbhai Vasava
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel
Block / Mandal: Kavant

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Chhotaudepur district level

Then & Now

Vankaner — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,487

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,753

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

287

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

338

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,487Census 2011
Households: 287Census 2011
Literacy rate: 31.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1065 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,7532026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3382026 projection
Active job cards: 70,824MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 27,686MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 4,91,67,754ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 100.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Chhotaudepur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 5,68,624PMAY-G · 5,68,624 of 9,02,354 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Chhotaudepur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,60,046Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Chhotaudepur district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work

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‘I was engaged at 11’: Gujarat village uses early engagements to keep girls out of sex work

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Gujarat village engages girls young to protect them from prostitution: Families arrange engagements at ages...

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What is the pincode of Vankaner?

The pincode of Vankaner, Kavant taluka, Chhotaudepur district, Gujarat is 391170. The post office is Kawant.

Which post office delivers to Vankaner?

Mail for Vankaner is delivered through Kawant post office, pincode 391170, in Kavant taluka, Chhotaudepur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Vankaner located?

Vankaner is a village in Kavant taluka of Chhotaudepur district, Gujarat, India.

What is the population of Vankaner as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Vankaner village has a population of 1,487 across 287 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Vankaner in?

Vankaner falls under the Bharuch Lok Sabha constituency (PC #22) of Gujarat.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Vankaner in?

Vankaner falls under the Ankleshwar assembly constituency (AC #154) of Gujarat.

What is the literacy rate in Vankaner?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Vankaner village is 31.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Vankaner?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Vankaner village is 1065 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Vankaner?

12 schemes currently match residents of Vankaner, including Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY), Vahli Dikri Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Vankaner?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Vankaner village is 520464.

How big is Vankaner compared to other villages in Kavant taluka?

Vankaner ranks 48 of 132 villages in Kavant taluka by Census 2011 population (1,487 residents).

Who is the MLA of Vankaner?

Vankaner falls under Ankleshwar assembly constituency (AC 154). The sitting MLA is Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel (BJP).

Who is the MP for Vankaner?

Vankaner is in Bharuch Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Mansukhbhai Vasava (BJP).

What is the population of Vankaner in 2026?

Vankaner is estimated at 1,753 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,487 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Vankaner in?

Gujarat falls in the Gujarat Plains and Hills zone (cotton, groundnut, wheat, bajra) of the ICAR classification; Vankaner in Chhotaudepur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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