Kankrej

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 has a sex ratio of approximately 929 females for every 1,000 males. 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.

List of Villages in Kankrej Taluka

Kankrej Taluka has a total of 99 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kankrej Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Adhgam Adhgam Tharad (5 km)
2Akoli Maharajvas Akoli Maharajvas Tharad (13 km)
3Akoli Thakorvas Akoli Thakorvas Tharad (13 km)
4Amarnesda Amarnesda Patan (30 km)
5Amblivas Shihori Palanpur (10 km)
6Amblun Amblun Patan (30 km)
7Anandpura Anandpura Tharad (5 km)
8Anganwada Anganwada Tharad (20 km)
9Arduvada N/A Deesa (45 km)
10Arniwada Arniwada Patan (34 km)
11Balochpura Balochpura Tharad (5 km)
12Bhadrevadi Bhadrevadi Tharad (10 km)
13Bhalgam Bhalgam Tharad (5 km)
14Bhavnagar Adhgam Tharad (3 km)
15Bukoli Bukoli Patan (48 km)
16Changa Changa Tharad (7 km)
17Chekhala Chekhala Tharad (18 km)
18Chembla Rajpur Tharad (8 km)
19Chimangadh Chimangadh Patan (50 km)
20Devdarbar Rajpur Tharad (8 km)
21Devpura Devpura Patan (26 km)
22Dhanera Dhanera Patan (22 km)
23Dudasan Dudasan Patan (30 km)
24Dugrasan Dungrasan Tharad (8 km)
25Fategadh Fategadh Patan (29 km)
26Fatepura Nathpura Tharad (20 km)
27Gothada Rajpur Tharad (12 km)
28Gunthawada Dhanera Patan (26 km)
29Indramana Indramana Tharad (5 km)
30Isarva Isarva Tharad (12 km)
31Jakhel Jakhel Tharad (9 km)
32Jaliya Laxmipura Patan (32 km)
33Jamana Padar Jamana Padar Palanpur (60 km)
34Jotada Jakhel Tharad (9 km)
35Kakar Kakar Tharad (8 km)
36Kamboi Kamboi Tharad (23 km)
37Kantheriya Nathpura Tharad (8 km)
38Karsanpura Anandpura Tharad (5 km)
39Kasalpura Kasalpura Patan (35 km)
40Kasara Kasara Tharad (17 km)
41Kashipura Nathpura Tharad (20 km)
42Katediya Katediya Tharad (10 km)
43Khariya Khariya Tharad (4 km)
44Khasa Kakar Tharad (8 km)
45Khengarpura Anandpura Tharad (5 km)
46Khimana Khimana Palodar Na Vas Deesa (30 km)
47Khoda Khoda Deodar (14 km)
48Khodla Khodla Deesa (29 km)
49Kudva Nathpura Tharad (8 km)
50Kunvarava Kunvarava Patan (40 km)
51Laxmipura Laxmipura Patan (30 km)
52Maidkol Adhgam Tharad (5 km)
53Mandala Mandala Tharad (12 km)
54Mangalpura Nagot Mangalpura Patan (30 km)
55Manpur Manpura Shihori Tharad (12 km)
56Manpura Manpura Un Tharad (15 km)
57Mota Jampur Mota Jampur Tharad (12 km)
58Nagot Mangalpura Deesa (45 km)
59Nana Jampur Nana Jampur Tharad (3 km)
60Nanota Nanota Deesa (40 km)
61Nasaratpura Nathpura Tharad (8 km)
62Nathpura Nathpura Tharad (8 km)
63Nava Runi Tharad (3 km)
64Nekariya Nekariya Tharad (6 km)
65Nekoi Nekoi Tharad (8 km)
66Odha Odha Tharad (15 km)
67Padar Padar Tharad (3 km)
68Padardi Padardi Tharad (11 km)
69Rajpur Rajpur Tharad (8 km)
70Ranakpur Ranakpur Tharad (3 km)
71Ranawada Ranawada Jagiri Deesa (40 km)
72Raner Raner Palanpur (60 km)
73Ratangadh Ratangadh Deesa (40 km)
74Ratanpura Ratanpura Shihori Deesa (43 km)
75Raviyana Raviyana Deodar (14 km)
76Runi Runi Tharad (3 km)
77Ruppura Anganwada Tharad (20 km)
78Ruvel Ruvel Bhabhar (8 km)
79Samanva Samanva Deesa (38 km)
80Savpura Bhalgam Tharad (8 km)
81Shihori Shihori Tharad (14 km)
82Shirwada Shirwada Tharad (5 km)
83Shiya Shiya Tharad (9 km)
84Sohanpura Sohanpura Tharad (20 km)
85Sudrosan Sudrosan Tharad (20 km)
86Tana Tana Tharad (2 km)
87Tatiyana Tatiyana Tharad (5 km)
88Tervada Tervada Bhabhar (8 km)
89Thali Ranawada Khalsa Patan (20 km)
90Totana Totana Tharad (10 km)
91Ucharpi Ucharpi Deesa (38 km)
92Umbri N/A Deesa (45 km)
93Un Un Tharad (10 km)
94Vada Vada Tharad (3 km)
95Valpura Valpura Tharad (12 km)
96Varasada Varasada Tharad (20 km)
97Vibhanesda Rajpur Tharad (7 km)
98Vithlod Devpura Patan (30 km)
99Zalmor Zalmor Patan (50 km)

Population of Kankrej Taluka

The population profile of Kankrej Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kankrej's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 2,75,613 2,57,553 18,060
Male Population 1,42,849 1,33,353 9,496
Female Population 1,32,764 1,24,200 8,564
Child Population (Age 0–6) 44,364 41,918 2,446
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 23,473 22,157 1,316
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 20,891 19,761 1,130
Literate Population 1,39,941 1,28,581 11,360
Literate Male Population 88,967 82,066 6,901
Literate Female Population 50,974 46,515 4,459
Illiterate Population 1,35,672 1,28,972 6,700
Illiterate Male Population 53,882 51,287 2,595
Illiterate Female Population 81,790 77,685 4,105
Total Households 48,979 45,575 3,404

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Kankrej Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 19,448 17,669 1,779
SC Male Population 10,033 9,108 925
SC Female Population 9,415 8,561 854
Total ST Population 650 617 33
ST Male Population 357 337 20
ST Female Population 293 280 13
Population Density 331 / km² 314 / km² 1,326 / km²