Vanka
Vanka is a revenue village in Nizar taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
Uninhabited in Census 2011.
Nizar taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat.
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Vanka today
- Maize₹1,950APMC Taloda · 24 Oct 2026
- Soyabean₹6,700APMC Taloda · 24 Oct 2026
- Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu)₹1,790APMC Nandurbar · 23 Oct 2026
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Vanka is a village in Nizar taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat. At the 2011 Census it was recorded as uninhabited (no residents). It is administered by the Vanka gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 394370.
Gram panchayat
Vanka is in the Vanka (વાંકા) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
What Vanka had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Notice board · Vanka
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Key facts — Vanka
Villages sharing pincode 394370
Post office: Vanka
Other villages in Nizar taluka
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Vanka · 21.4839° N, 74.2323° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Vanka's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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Elsewhere in Gujarat
- Notification regarding firing butt
District Administration, Arvalli · 1 Nov 2026
- Diwali Notification
District Administration, Patan · 26 Oct 2026
- નાણા રાજ્યમંત્રીશ્રી કમલેશભાઈ પટેલે પેટલાદના જોગણ ગામે આંગણવાડીની મુલાકાત લીધી
District Administration, Anand · 26 Oct 2026
- બાગાયત ખાતાની કેળ ટીશ્યુ અને કેળ ઉત્પાદકતા સહાય યોજના અંતર્ગત પૂર્વમંજૂરી મેળવેલ આણંદ જિલ્લાના ખેડૂતો જોગ
District Administration, Anand · 23 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Vanka
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Vanka right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Nearest services to Vanka
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Vanka's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchBank of baroda · 8.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeBortha Branch Post Office · 3.4 km (straight line) · PIN 394370 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 8.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCPHC Vanka -T · 590 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Vanka
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Vanka's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices251 in Tapi district
- Bortha Branch Post Office
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Bank · 8.9 km away (straight line)
Bank · 9 km away (straight line)
Bank · No map location — listed by district
NIZAR, NEAR APMC MARKET, TAL. NIZER, PINCODE - 394 370
Hospitals & clinics90 in Tapi district
Primary / community health centre · 590 m away (straight line)
Vanka, Near Primary School vanka
Primary / community health centre · 2.5 km away (straight line)
Nizar
Primary / community health centre · 3.6 km away (straight line)
Tal. Nizar . Tapi
Hospital · 7.9 km away (straight line)
Near Govt. Rest House, Vidya Nagari
Dental clinic · 8.7 km away (straight line)
Near Post Office, Taloda
Hospital · 8.8 km away (straight line)
Taloda
Colleges & universities
- G. H. Mahajan A.C.S. junior college, Taloda
College · 9.1 km away (straight line)
- ACS Seniors College, Taloda
College · 9.9 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations
Police station · 9.2 km away (straight line)
Temples1 in Tapi district
Mosques
Mosque · 9 km away (straight line)
Gurukul Colony, Taloda, Maharashtra
Transport12 in Tapi district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 8.9 km away (straight line)
- Nandurbar
Railway station · 12 km away (straight line)
- Nandurbar ST Stand
Bus station · 13 km away (straight line)
- Chaupale
Railway station · 14 km away (straight line)
- Dhekvad
Railway station · 16 km away (straight line)
- Dhule Airport
Airport · 81 km away (straight line)
Community places7 in Tapi district
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People often ask about Vanka
Where is Vanka located?
Vanka is a village in Nizar taluka of Tapi district, Gujarat, India.
Which district is Vanka in?
Vanka is in Tapi district of Gujarat.
Which gram panchayat does Vanka belong to?
Vanka comes under the Vanka gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Vanka?
The pincode of Vanka, Nizar, Tapi is 394370.
Does anyone live in Vanka?
In the 2011 Census, Vanka was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Vanka in?
Vanka is in the Bardoli Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Vanka?
Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bardoli Lok Sabha seat, which includes Vanka, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Vanka in?
Vanka is in the Nizar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Vanka?
Dr.Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nizar assembly seat, which includes Vanka, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Vanka?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Vanka is 524473 and its Census 2011 village code is 524473.
Which villages are near Vanka?
Villages near Vanka include Sarvale (2.0 km), Patharai (2.3 km), Devala (2.9 km), Khodasgaon (3.4 km), Warul (3.7 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Vanka?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 4.8 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Tapi district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: APMC Taloda, APMC Nandurbar, Nandurbar district — about 7 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Deshi Red | APMC Taloda | 1,700 | 2,100 | 1,950 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | APMC Taloda | 6,500 | 6,900 | 6,700 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | APMC Nandurbar | 1,790 | 1,790 | 1,790 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Average (Whole) | APMC Nandurbar | 3,800 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Cotton | APMC Nandurbar | 8,550 | 9,450 | 9,000 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Jowar(Sorghum) | APMC Nandurbar | 2,950 | 4,351 | 3,650 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Maize | APMC Nandurbar | 2,410 | 2,711 | 2,711 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean | APMC Nandurbar | 6,500 | 7,000 | 6,750 | 23 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Vanka's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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