Wankaner

Wankaner is a Town and Taluka in Rajkot 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 Wankaner Block (CD) is 03801. Total area of wankaner taluka is 1,128 km² including 1,111.99 km² rural area and 15.80 km² urban area. Wankaner taluka has a population of 2,19,065 peoples, out of which urban population is 52,787 while rural population is 1,66,278. Wankaner has a sex ratio of approximately 960 females for every 1,000 males. Wankaner taluka has a population density of 194.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 40,489 houses in the sub-district, including 10,767 urban houses and 29,722 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 63.29% population of wankaner taluka is literate, out of which 71.62% males and 54.62% females are literate.

List of Villages in Wankaner Taluka

Wankaner Taluka has a total of 100 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 Wankaner Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Adepar Adepar Gundakhada Wankaner (30 km)
2Amarsar Amarsar Wankaner (4 km)
3Anandpar Anandpar Wankaner (13 km)
4Arni Timba Arni Timba Wankaner (15 km)
5Bhalgam Bhalgam Wankaner (22 km)
6Bherda Bherda Wankaner (15 km)
7Bhimguda Bhimguda Wankaner (22 km)
8Bhojpara Bhojpara Wankaner (4 km)
9Bhojpara Vidi Sindhavadar Bhojapara Vidi Wankaner (13 km)
10Bokad Thambha Lunasar Bokadtha Wankaner (9 km)
11Chanchadiya Kashipar Chanchadia Wankaner (20 km)
12Chandrapur Chandrapur Wankaner
13Chitrakhada Chitrakhada Wankaner (27 km)
14Daldi Daldi Wankaner (18 km)
15Derala Derala Wankaner (15 km)
16Dhamalpar Dhamalpar Wankaner (6 km)
17Dhuva Dhuva Wankaner (12 km)
18Dighaliya Dighaliya Wankaner (13 km)
19Gangiyavadar Gangiyavadar Wankaner (17 km)
20Garida Garida Wankaner (17 km)
21Gariya Gariya Wankaner (11 km)
22Ghiyavad Ghiyavad Vanjara Wankaner (19 km)
23Gundakhada Adepar Gundakhada Wankaner (30 km)
24Hasanpar Hasanpar Wankaner (2 km)
25Holmadh Holmadh Wankaner (16 km)
26Jali Jali Wankaner (9 km)
27Jalida Jalida Wankaner (20 km)
28Jalsika Jalsika Vasundhara Wankaner (20 km)
29Jambudiya Bhayati Jambudiya Bhayati Wankaner (9 km)
30Jambudiya Vidi Jambudiya Vidi Wankaner (25 km)
31Jamsar Jamsar Nagalpar Wankaner (20 km)
32Jepur Jepur Wankaner (27 km)
33Jetparda Jetparda Wankaner (7 km)
34Jodhpar Jodhpar Wankaner (9 km)
35Kachhiyagala Kachhiyagala Wankaner (20 km)
36Kalavadi Juni Kalavadi Juni Wankaner (14 km)
37Kalavadi Navi Kalavadi Navi Wankaner (16 km)
38Kankot Kankot Wankaner (13 km)
39Kanpar Kanpar Wankaner (16 km)
40Kashipar Kashipar Chanchadia Wankaner (22 km)
41Kerala Kerala Wankaner (6 km)
42Khakhana Khakhana Wankaner (25 km)
43Khanpar Khanpar Wankaner (18 km)
44Kherva Kherva Wankaner (15 km)
45Khijadiya Khijadiya Pipardi Wankaner (13 km)
46Kotda Nayani Kotda Nayani Wankaner (22 km)
47Kothariya Kothariya Wankaner (15 km)
48Kothi Kothi Wankaner (13 km)
49Lakaddhar Lakaddhar Wankaner (20 km)
50Lalpar Lalpar Wankaner (6 km)
51Limbala Limbala Wankaner (7 km)
52Lunasar Lunasar Bokadtha Wankaner (20 km)
53Lunsariya Lunsariya Wankaner (7 km)
54Mahika Mahika Wankaner (12 km)
55Maktanpar Samtherva Maktanpar Wankaner (15 km)
56Matel Matel Wankaner (20 km)
57Mesariya Mesariya Wankaner (25 km)
58Nagalpar Jamsar Nagalpar Wankaner (19 km)
59Ol Ol Wankaner (24 km)
60Paddhara Paddhara Wankaner (11 km)
61Paj Paj Wankaner (10 km)
62Palans Palans Wankaner (18 km)
63Palansdi Palansdi Wankaner (8 km)
64Panch Dwarka Panch Dwarka Wankaner (11 km)
65Panchasar Panchasar Wankaner (4 km)
66Panchasiya Panchasiya Wankaner (12 km)
67Pipaliya Agabhi Pipaliya Agabhi Wankaner (20 km)
68Pipaliyaraj Pipaliyaraj Wankaner (16 km)
69Pipardi Khijadiya Pipardi Wankaner (21 km)
70Pratapgadh Pratapgadh Wankaner (14 km)
71Rajavadla Rajavadla Wankaner (3 km)
72Rajgadh Rajgadh Wankaner (21 km)
73Rajthali Rajthali Wankaner (16 km)
74Ranekpar Ranekpar Wankaner (9 km)
75Rangpar Rangpar Wankaner (21 km)
76Rasikgadh Rasikgadh Wankaner (10 km)
77Ratadiya Ratadiya Wankaner (20 km)
78Ratavirda Ratavirda Morvi (18 km)
79Rati Devli Rati Devli Wankaner (3 km)
80Rupavati Rupavati Wankaner (25 km)
81Samadhiala Samadhiala Wankaner (20 km)
82Samtherva Samtherva Maktanpar Wankaner (25 km)
83Sardharka Sardharka Wankaner (10 km)
84Sartanpar Sartanpar Wankaner (18 km)
85Satapar Satapar Wankaner (25 km)
86Shekhardi Shekhardi Wankaner (17 km)
87Sindhavadar Sindhavadar Bhojapara Vidi Wankaner (10 km)
88Tarakiya Tarakiya Than (15 km)
89Thikariyala Thikariyala Wankaner (27 km)
90Tithava Tithava Wankaner (12 km)
91Vaghasia Vaghasia Wankaner (7 km)
92Valasan Valasan Wankaner (11 km)
93Vankiya Vankiya Wankaner (8 km)
94Vanzara Ghiyavad Vanjara Wankaner (21 km)
95Vardusar Vardusar Wankaner (24 km)
96Vasundra Jalsika Vasundhara Wankaner (23 km)
97Vinaygadh Vinaygadh Vithalgath Wankaner (18 km)
98Virpar Matel Wankaner (23 km)
99Vithalgadh Vinaygadh Vithalgath Wankaner (25 km)
100Vithalpar Vithalpar Wankaner (11 km)

Population of Wankaner Taluka

The population profile of Wankaner 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 Wankaner's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 2,19,065 1,66,278 52,787
Male Population 1,11,725 84,513 27,212
Female Population 1,07,340 81,765 25,575
Child Population (Age 0–6) 32,329 25,904 6,425
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 16,837 13,432 3,405
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 15,492 12,472 3,020
Literate Population 1,38,638 1,00,591 38,047
Literate Male Population 80,013 58,855 21,158
Literate Female Population 58,625 41,736 16,889
Illiterate Population 80,427 65,687 14,740
Illiterate Male Population 31,712 25,658 6,054
Illiterate Female Population 48,715 40,029 8,686
Total Households 40,489 29,722 10,767

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Wankaner 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 11,201 7,659 3,542
SC Male Population 5,720 3,930 1,790
SC Female Population 5,481 3,729 1,752
Total ST Population 915 718 197
ST Male Population 464 373 91
ST Female Population 451 345 106
Population Density 194 / km² 150 / km² 3,341 / km²