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About Tankiya Village
Tankiya is a mid sized village in Kadi tehsil, in the district of Mahesana, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,342, made up of 692 males and 650 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 223.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 382705, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Tankiya Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mahesana |
| Tehsil | Kadi |
| Pincode | 382705 |
| Area (hectares) | 223.92 hectares |
| Population | 1,342 |
| Male Population | 692 |
| Female Population | 650 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 939 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Tankiya compares
By the 2011 count Tankiya is the 69th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,178 residents. Its 223.92 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 939.
Getting to Tankiya
Tankiya 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 Tankiya as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Tankiya from other places
Tankiya lies about 24 km from Mahesana, and the nearest railway station is Dangarwa, about 2.2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Dangarwa | 2.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Kalol | 17 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Kadi | 17 km |
| District headquarters | Mahesana | 24 km |
Villages closest to Tankiya
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kadi tehsil.
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 Tankiya
As per the Census of India 2011, Tankiya village had a population of 1,342. That makes it the 69th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,178 residents.
Tankiya village has 692 males and 650 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Tankiya has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 939.
The pincode recorded for Tankiya is 382705. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Tankiya covers 223.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Tankiya falls under Kadi tehsil of Mahesana district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Tankiya is Dangarwa, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tankiya.
Tankiya is about 24 km from Mahesana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Tankiya is in Kadi tehsil of Mahesana district. Dangarwa is about 2.2 km away. Kalol is about 17 km away. Kadi is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Dangarva (1.9 km), Kaiyal (4.0 km) and Anandpura (4.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Tankiya today is likely to be higher.
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