Zankhvav

Zankhvav (also spelled Zankvav or Zankhavav) is a small town-cum-railway station in Surat District, Gujarat, India. It falls under Surat Metropolitan Region.[1][2] It is 60 km (37 mi) from district town of Surat. The nearest town, Kosamba, is 17 km (11 mi) away.

Zankhvav
Neighbourhood
Zankhvav is located in Gujarat
Zankhvav
Zankhvav
Location in Gujarat, India
Zankhvav is located in India
Zankhvav
Zankhvav
Zankhvav (India)
Coordinates: 21.448°N 73.319°E / 21.448; 73.319
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictSurat
Government
  BodySurat Municipal Corporation
Languages
  OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
394440
Telephone code91261-XXX-XXXX
Vehicle registrationGJ
Lok Sabha constituencyBardoli
Civic agencySurat Municipal Corporation
Websitegujaratindia.com

Zankvav is also the terminus station of the Kosamba - Zankhvav railway line. This railway line was built by Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway in 1900 as a narrow-gauge line.[3] However, the train now runs on broad gauge. The station code is ZKV.

The State Highway 166 Kosamba-Velachha-Mangrol-Vankal-Zankhvav Road connects Zankvav to other cities.

The Postal Index Code of Zankhvav is 394440.[1]

Zankhvav has a high school, Shantiniketan High School, which started in 1963.[4] The town has a Community Health Center and an Industrial Training Institute.

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