Kankrej Taluka - Banas Kantha, Gujarat
Kankrej is an administrative taluka in the Banas Kantha district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Diyodar, while the nearest airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 104.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 833 km², including 819.79 km² of rural area and 13.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 929 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kankrej Taluka
Kankrej Taluka has a total of 46 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akoli Maharajvas | Rural | Kshetravas |
| 2 | Akoli Thakorvas | Rural | Akoli Thakorvas |
| 3 | Amarnesda | Rural | Amarnesda |
| 4 | Amblivas | Rural | Shihori |
| 5 | Amblun | Rural | Amblun |
| 6 | Anganwada | Rural | Anganwada |
| 7 | Arduvada | Rural | Araduvas |
| 8 | Arniwada | Rural | Arniwada |
| 9 | Bukoli | Rural | Bukoli |
| 10 | Chekhala | Rural | Chekhala |
| 11 | Chimangadh | Rural | Nanjipura |
| 12 | Devpura | Rural | Devpura |
| 13 | Dhanera | Rural | Dhanera |
| 14 | Dudasan | Rural | Dudasan |
| 15 | Dugrasan | Rural | Dungrasan |
| 16 | Fategadh | Rural | Fategadh |
| 17 | Gunthawada(Dalpatpura) | Rural | Dhanera |
| 18 | Jaliya | Rural | Laxmipura |
| 19 | Jamana Padar | Rural | Jamana Padar |
| 20 | Kamboi | Rural | Kamboi |
| 21 | Kasalpura | Rural | Kasalpura |
| 22 | Kasara | Rural | Kasara |
| 23 | Khimana(Palodar Na Vas) | Rural | Khimana(Palodar Na Vas) |
| 24 | Khoda | Rural | Khoda |
| 25 | Khodla | Rural | Khodla |
| 26 | Kunvarava | Rural | Kunvarava |
| 27 | Laxmipura | Rural | Laxmipura |
| 28 | Mangalpura Nagot | Rural | Mangalpura |
| 29 | Manpur (Shihori) | Rural | Manpura (Shihori) |
| 30 | Nagot | Rural | Mangalpura |
| 31 | Nanota | Rural | Nanota |
| 32 | Padardi | Rural | Padardi |
| 33 | Ranawada (Jagiri) | Rural | Ranawada (Jagiri) |
| 34 | Ranawada (Khalsa) | Rural | Ranawada (Khalsa) |
| 35 | Raner | Rural | Raner |
| 36 | Ratangadh | Rural | Vastasar |
| 37 | Ratanpura (Shihori) | Rural | Ratanpura (Shihori) |
| 38 | Raviyana | Rural | Raviyana |
| 39 | Ruppura | Rural | Anganwada |
| 40 | Samanva | Rural | Samanva |
| 41 | Shihori | Rural | Shihori |
| 42 | Thali | Rural | Ranawada (Khalsa) |
| 43 | Ucharpi | Rural | Ucharpi |
| 44 | Umbri | Rural | Chhapara Golia |
| 45 | Vithlod | Rural | Devpura |
| 46 | Zalmor | Rural | Kakrala |
Population of Kankrej Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kankrej Taluka had a total population of 2,75,613 people living in 48,979 households. The population comprised 1,42,849 males and 1,32,764 females, with an average population density of 331 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 48,979 | 45,575 | 3,404 |
| Population Density | 331 / km² | 314 / km² | 1,326 / km² |
Kankrej Taluka had 1,39,941 literate people and 44,364 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 19,448 and 650 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 44,364 | 41,918 | 2,446 |
| Literate Population | 1,39,941 | 1,28,581 | 11,360 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,35,672 | 1,28,972 | 6,700 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,448 | 17,669 | 1,779 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 650 | 617 | 33 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.