Vansda
Bansada, Bansda | |
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village | |
 Market street | |
  Vansda Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Vansda Vansda (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 20°27′N 73°13′E / 20.45°N 73.22°E / 20.45; 73.22 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Navsari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 215 km (83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40,382 |
| • Density | 190/km (490/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dhodia, Kokni, Gujarati |
| 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, 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 km.
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." Vansda is a beautiful town of full Musical activities. The activities of Music is also running in Vansda Town with the name of Jaikishan Musical Foundation founded by Mr. Jignesh Shah, Mr. Mayur Parekh and Mr. Niraj Parekh.
Bansda was once the capital of Princely State of Bansda until 1949. 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※
External links※
- Princely state - Bansda
- Charles Thomas 'Thomas kaka' of Vansda
- Govt. college, Vansda
- Vansda Taluka Panchayat- Official webpage (Gujarati language)
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