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About Vankiya Village

Vankiya is a large village in Dhrol tehsil, in the district of Jamnagar, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,316, made up of 1,196 males and 1,120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1958.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 361210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vankiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vankiya village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Jamnagar
Tehsil Dhrol
Pincode 361210
Area (hectares) 1958.6 hectares
Population 2,316
Male Population 1,196
Female Population 1,120
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Vankiya compares

By the 2011 count Vankiya is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,303 residents. Its 1958.6 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Vankiya

Vankiya is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Vankiya as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sagaliya, Sanosara, Soyal and Sudhadhuna. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Vankiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Vankiya village had a population of 2,316. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,303 residents.

Vankiya village has 1,196 males and 1,120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vankiya has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Vankiya is 361210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vankiya covers 1958.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Vankiya falls under Dhrol tehsil of Jamnagar district in Gujarat.

The census record for Vankiya notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Vankiya.

Vankiya is in Dhrol tehsil of Jamnagar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Vankiya today is likely to be higher.

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