Vansda
Vansda, also known as Bansda, is a city and a municipality in the Navsari district in the Indian State of Gujarat, covering an area of 557 km2.
Vansda
Bansada, Bansda | |
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village | |
 Market street | |
  Vansda Location in Gujarat, India  Vansda Vansda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20.45°N 73.22°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Navsari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 215 km2 (83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 40,382 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dhodia, Kokni, Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 396580 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 21 |
| Nearest city | Bilimora |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vansda |
| Climate | cool (Köppen) |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Vansda is connected with Waghai, Chikhli, Saputara, Nasik, Vapi, Dharampur, Shamlaji by State highway. The nearest railway station is Unai, though only narrow-gauge trains pass through the station. The nearest railway station for broad-gauge trains is Bilimora Jn.
Vansda is a beautiful town of full social activities. The activities of Junior Chamber International is also running in Vansda Town with the name of JCI Vansda Royal founded by Mr. Amitsinh Desai.
Jaikishan, of the most successful Hindi film music director duo Shankar Jaikishan was born and brought up here.
Bansda was once the capital of Princely State of Bansda until 1949.[1] There is a Tower in Vansda which shows the royal heritage of Vansda. There is a Mosque near the Tower, and Nadir-shah Pir Dargah in Champawadi, which is visited by many Hindu and Muslim devotees.
See also
References
- India (Republic). Superintendent of Census Operations, Gujarat (1964). Surat. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat State. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
External links
- Princely state - Bansda
- Charles Thomas 'Thomas kaka' of Vansda
- Govt. college, Vansda
- Vansda Taluka Panchayat- Official webpage (Gujarati language)