Vanka Village
Vanka is a revenue village in Nizar taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
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Uninhabited in Census 2011.
Nizar taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat.
Vanka today
- Jowar(Sorghum)₹3,550APMC Taloda · 11 Nov 2026
- Maize₹2,380APMC Dhadgaon · 11 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,000APMC Navapur · 6 Nov 2026
Vanka at a glance
Vanka is a revenue village in Nizar taluka, Tapi district, Gujarat, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Vanka gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 394370, served by Vanka post office.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Nizar (નીઝર) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 18 members (2024-25) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 125 m above sea level At Vanka's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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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Villages sharing pincode 394370
Post office: Vanka
Other villages in Nizar taluka
View all 35 →Vanka on the map
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.
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest 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)
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
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
Other places of worship1 in Tapi district
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)
Community places7 in Tapi district
All places in Nizar taluka (19) →Places of worship in Vanka →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
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.
What is the area of Vanka?
Vanka covers about 642 hectares.
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.
Which development block is Vanka in?
Vanka is in the Nizar (નીઝર) development block (Local Government Directory).
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).
Who is the sarpanch of Vanka?
The sarpanch of Vanka has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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 when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
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
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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 Dhadgaon, APMC Navapur, Nandurbar district — about 7 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jowar(Sorghum) | APMC Taloda | 3,452 | 3,700 | 3,550 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Jowar(Sorghum) | APMC Dhadgaon | 3,330 | 3,450 | 3,400 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize | APMC Dhadgaon | 2,360 | 2,400 | 2,380 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | APMC Navapur | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | APMC Navapur | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,250 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | APMC Navapur | 400 | 500 | 463 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower | APMC Navapur | 400 | 700 | 525 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Coriander(Leaves) | APMC Navapur | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 6 Nov 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. Best mandi price near Vanka →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026