Kankrej is a Town and Taluka in Banas Kantha District of Gujarat. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Kankrej Block (CD) is 03743. Total area of kankrej taluka is 833 km² including 819.79 km² rural area and 13.62 km² urban area. Kankrej taluka has a population of 2,75,613 peoples, out of which urban population is 18,060 while rural population is 2,57,553. Kankrej taluka has a population density of 330.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 48,979 houses in the sub-district, including 3,404 urban houses and 45,575 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 50.77% population of kankrej taluka is literate, out of which 62.28% males and 38.39% females are literate. There are about 99 villages in kankrej taluka, which you can browse from kankrej taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adhgam | Adhgam | Tharad (5 km) |
| 2 | Akoli Maharajvas | Akoli Maharajvas | Tharad (13 km) |
| 3 | Akoli Thakorvas | Akoli Thakorvas | Tharad (13 km) |
| 4 | Amarnesda | Amarnesda | Patan (30 km) |
| 5 | Amblivas | Shihori | Palanpur (10 km) |
| 6 | Amblun | Amblun | Patan (30 km) |
| 7 | Anandpura | Anandpura | Tharad (5 km) |
| 8 | Anganwada | Anganwada | Tharad (20 km) |
| 9 | Arduvada | N/A | Deesa (45 km) |
| 10 | Arniwada | Arniwada | Patan (34 km) |
| 11 | Balochpura | Balochpura | Tharad (5 km) |
| 12 | Bhadrevadi | Bhadrevadi | Tharad (10 km) |
| 13 | Bhalgam | Bhalgam | Tharad (5 km) |
| 14 | Bhavnagar | Adhgam | Tharad (3 km) |
| 15 | Bukoli | Bukoli | Patan (48 km) |
| 16 | Changa | Changa | Tharad (7 km) |
| 17 | Chekhala | Chekhala | Tharad (18 km) |
| 18 | Chembla | Rajpur | Tharad (8 km) |
| 19 | Chimangadh | Chimangadh | Patan (50 km) |
| 20 | Devdarbar | Rajpur | Tharad (8 km) |
| 21 | Devpura | Devpura | Patan (26 km) |
| 22 | Dhanera | Dhanera | Patan (22 km) |
| 23 | Dudasan | Dudasan | Patan (30 km) |
| 24 | Dugrasan | Dungrasan | Tharad (8 km) |
| 25 | Fategadh | Fategadh | Patan (29 km) |
| 26 | Fatepura | Nathpura | Tharad (20 km) |
| 27 | Gothada | Rajpur | Tharad (12 km) |
| 28 | Gunthawada | Dhanera | Patan (26 km) |
| 29 | Indramana | Indramana | Tharad (5 km) |
| 30 | Isarva | Isarva | Tharad (12 km) |
| 31 | Jakhel | Jakhel | Tharad (9 km) |
| 32 | Jaliya | Laxmipura | Patan (32 km) |
| 33 | Jamana Padar | Jamana Padar | Palanpur (60 km) |
| 34 | Jotada | Jakhel | Tharad (9 km) |
| 35 | Kakar | Kakar | Tharad (8 km) |
| 36 | Kamboi | Kamboi | Tharad (23 km) |
| 37 | Kantheriya | Nathpura | Tharad (8 km) |
| 38 | Karsanpura | Anandpura | Tharad (5 km) |
| 39 | Kasalpura | Kasalpura | Patan (35 km) |
| 40 | Kasara | Kasara | Tharad (17 km) |
| 41 | Kashipura | Nathpura | Tharad (20 km) |
| 42 | Katediya | Katediya | Tharad (10 km) |
| 43 | Khariya | Khariya | Tharad (4 km) |
| 44 | Khasa | Kakar | Tharad (8 km) |
| 45 | Khengarpura | Anandpura | Tharad (5 km) |
| 46 | Khimana | Khimana Palodar Na Vas | Deesa (30 km) |
| 47 | Khoda | Khoda | Deodar (14 km) |
| 48 | Khodla | Khodla | Deesa (29 km) |
| 49 | Kudva | Nathpura | Tharad (8 km) |
| 50 | Kunvarava | Kunvarava | Patan (40 km) |
| 51 | Laxmipura | Laxmipura | Patan (30 km) |
| 52 | Maidkol | Adhgam | Tharad (5 km) |
| 53 | Mandala | Mandala | Tharad (12 km) |
| 54 | Mangalpura Nagot | Mangalpura | Patan (30 km) |
| 55 | Manpur | Manpura Shihori | Tharad (12 km) |
| 56 | Manpura | Manpura Un | Tharad (15 km) |
| 57 | Mota Jampur | Mota Jampur | Tharad (12 km) |
| 58 | Nagot | Mangalpura | Deesa (45 km) |
| 59 | Nana Jampur | Nana Jampur | Tharad (3 km) |
| 60 | Nanota | Nanota | Deesa (40 km) |
| 61 | Nasaratpura | Nathpura | Tharad (8 km) |
| 62 | Nathpura | Nathpura | Tharad (8 km) |
| 63 | Nava | Runi | Tharad (3 km) |
| 64 | Nekariya | Nekariya | Tharad (6 km) |
| 65 | Nekoi | Nekoi | Tharad (8 km) |
| 66 | Odha | Odha | Tharad (15 km) |
| 67 | Padar | Padar | Tharad (3 km) |
| 68 | Padardi | Padardi | Tharad (11 km) |
| 69 | Rajpur | Rajpur | Tharad (8 km) |
| 70 | Ranakpur | Ranakpur | Tharad (3 km) |
| 71 | Ranawada | Ranawada Jagiri | Deesa (40 km) |
| 72 | Raner | Raner | Palanpur (60 km) |
| 73 | Ratangadh | Ratangadh | Deesa (40 km) |
| 74 | Ratanpura | Ratanpura Shihori | Deesa (43 km) |
| 75 | Raviyana | Raviyana | Deodar (14 km) |
| 76 | Runi | Runi | Tharad (3 km) |
| 77 | Ruppura | Anganwada | Tharad (20 km) |
| 78 | Ruvel | Ruvel | Bhabhar (8 km) |
| 79 | Samanva | Samanva | Deesa (38 km) |
| 80 | Savpura | Bhalgam | Tharad (8 km) |
| 81 | Shihori | Shihori | Tharad (14 km) |
| 82 | Shirwada | Shirwada | Tharad (5 km) |
| 83 | Shiya | Shiya | Tharad (9 km) |
| 84 | Sohanpura | Sohanpura | Tharad (20 km) |
| 85 | Sudrosan | Sudrosan | Tharad (20 km) |
| 86 | Tana | Tana | Tharad (2 km) |
| 87 | Tatiyana | Tatiyana | Tharad (5 km) |
| 88 | Tervada | Tervada | Bhabhar (8 km) |
| 89 | Thali | Ranawada Khalsa | Patan (20 km) |
| 90 | Totana | Totana | Tharad (10 km) |
| 91 | Ucharpi | Ucharpi | Deesa (38 km) |
| 92 | Umbri | N/A | Deesa (45 km) |
| 93 | Un | Un | Tharad (10 km) |
| 94 | Vada | Vada | Tharad (3 km) |
| 95 | Valpura | Valpura | Tharad (12 km) |
| 96 | Varasada | Varasada | Tharad (20 km) |
| 97 | Vibhanesda | Rajpur | Tharad (7 km) |
| 98 | Vithlod | Devpura | Patan (30 km) |
| 99 | Zalmor | Zalmor | Patan (50 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,57,553 | 18,060 | 2,75,613 |
| Male Population | 1,33,353 | 9,496 | 1,42,849 |
| Female Population | 1,24,200 | 8,564 | 1,32,764 |
| Population Density | 314 / km² | 1,326 / km² | 331 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kankrej (कांकरेज) |
| District : | Banas Kantha |
| State / UT : | Gujarat |
| Total Area : | 833 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,75,613 |
| Density : | 331/km² |
| Total Villages : | 99 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kankrej Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 3 |
| 200 - 499 | 7 |
| 500 - 999 | 19 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 27 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 34 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Banas Kantha |
| List of Districts in Gujarat |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.