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About Vankaner Village

Vankaner is one of the larger villages in Bardoli tehsil, in the district of Surat, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,472, made up of 3,748 males and 3,724 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1148.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 394620, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vankaner Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vankaner village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Surat
Tehsil Bardoli
Pincode 394620
Area (hectares) 1148.52 hectares
Population 7,472
Male Population 3,748
Female Population 3,724
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Vankaner compares

By the 2011 count Vankaner is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,824 residents. Its 1148.52 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Vankaner

Vankaner is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vankaner as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Vankaner from other places

Vankaner lies about 38 km from Surat, and the nearest railway station is Timbarva, about 9.0 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.

Distances from Vankaner
Tehsil headquarters Bardoli 8.6 km
Nearest town Bārdoli 8.6 km
Nearest railway station Timbarva 9.0 km
District headquarters Surat 38 km

Villages closest to Vankaner

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bardoli 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 Vankaner

As per the Census of India 2011, Vankaner village had a population of 7,472. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,824 residents.

Vankaner village has 3,748 males and 3,724 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vankaner has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Vankaner is 394620. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vankaner covers 1148.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vankaner falls under Bardoli tehsil of Surat district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Vankaner is Timbarva, about 9.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Vankaner.

Vankaner is about 38 km from Surat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vankaner is in Bardoli tehsil of Surat district. Bardoli is about 8.6 km away. Bārdoli is about 8.6 km away. Timbarva is about 9.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uva (6.9 km), Pardi Valod (9.5 km) and Sarbhon (9.5 km).

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

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