Tankara
Tankara
Dayanand Nagar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Tankara Location in Gujarat, India Tankara Tankara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°39′22″N 70°44′53″E / 22.656°N 70.748°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Morbi |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 363650 |
| Telephone code | 02822 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-36 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Tankara is a town in Morbi district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated on the Demi River and on Rajkot-Morbi Highway,[1] 20 kilometres from Morbi, 40 kilometres from Rajkot, and 80 kilometres from Jamnagar. Tankara is considered a holy city to Arya Samajis because it is the birthplace of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of the Arya Samaj, who was born on 12 February 1824.[2]
Rishi Bodh Utsav
Every year on Maha Shivaratri, the Arya Samajis commemorate Swami Dayananda Sarasvati's Rishi Bodh Utsav during the 2 days mela at Tankara organised by Tankara Trust, during which Shobha Yatra procession and Maha Yajna is held, event is also attended by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani.[3]
Industry
Tankara is a notable industrial hub in Gujarat, India. The town has a strong presence in the polypack industry, particularly in the production of PP woven fabric, PP non-woven fabric, and related products. A growing base of plastic industries also contributes to the local economy.
Tankara is a prominent center for cotton processing, with several cotton ginning factories and cotton oil mills. Groundnut oil processing units are also part of its agro-based industrial base.
In the field of cotton oil mill and ginning, Tankara is ranked as the fourth-largest business center in Saurashtra and the fifth-largest in Gujarat. These industries are considered among the fastest-growing sectors in the region.
The town is additionally recognized as a major center for silver imitation jewellery manufacturing, making it a diverse industrial hub.
Hospitals
In Tankara Health services are primarily provided at government hospital and many private hospitals.
List of villages in Tankara
- Amrapar (tol)
- Bangavadi
- Bedi
- Bhutkotda
- Chhattar
- Devaliya
- Dhroliya
- Ganeshpar
- Ghunada
- Khanpar
- Hadala
- Hadmatiya
- Hamirpar
- Harbatiyali
- Haripar
- Hirapar
- Jabalpur
- Jainagar
- Jivapartankara
- Jodhpar (zala)
- Kagdadi
- Kalyanpar
- Khakhra
- Kothariya
- Lajai
- Lakhdhir Gadh
- Meghpar Zala
- Mitana[1]
- Mota Khijadiya
- Nana Khijadiya
- Nana Rampar*ramnagar*(part of rampar)
- Nasitpar
- Neknam
- Nesda
- Khanpar
- Nesda
- Surji
- Otala
- Rajavad
- Rohishala
- Sajanpar
- Sakhpar
- Saraya
- Savdi
- Tankara
- Tol
- Umiyanagar
- Vachhakpar
- Vaghgadh
- Vijaynagar
- Virpar
- Virvav
References
- ^ a b Demi River
- ^ "Vedic Cultural Centre (VCC)". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Rishi Ustsav celebrated in presence of CM Archived 29 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine, First Paper.