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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tankara
| other_name = Dayanand Nagar
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| settlement_type = city
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Morbi district|Morbi]]
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| population_total = 18000
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 363650
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 02822
| registration_plate = GJ-36
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'''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,<ref name=":0">[http://guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in/showpage.aspx?contentid=1617&lang=English Demi River]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.vedicculturalcentre.com/dayanand.htm Vedic Cultural Centre (VCC)]</ref>

== Rishi Bodh Utsav ==
{{anchor | Rishi Bodh Utsav }}

Every year on [[Maha Shivaratri]], the [[Arya Samaji]]s commemorate Swami Dayananda Sarasvati's ''Rishi Bodh Utsav'' during the 2 days mela at Tankara organised by Tankara Trust, during which [[Mangal Shobhajatra|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]].<ref>[https://issuu.com/first_india/docs/first_india_gujarat_for_gujarat_samachar_epaper_22 Rishi Ustsav celebrated in presence of CM], First Paper.</ref>

== Industry ==
Tankara is famous for quality cotton bales production and has 25 to 30 cotton ginning factories and many cotton oil mills. Tankara is the fourth largest business centre in the field of cotton oil mill and ginning industries in [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] and fifth in Gujarat. This industry is the fastest growing in this region. Tankara is also one of the major centres of silver imitation jewellery manufacturing. Tankara has been facing many basic infrastructure related problem such as: and with polypack industries production are pp woven fabric, pp non woven fabric and more manufacturer.

== 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]]<ref name=":0" />
* 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 ==
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<ref>[https://rishidayanandjanmabhumitankara.org/ Maharshi Dayanand Smarak Trust, Tankara, Photos]</ref>
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Morbi district]]
[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites]]
[[Category:Arya Samaj]]

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