Tankara

Tankara

Dayanand Nagar
Tankara Dayanand Nagar
city
	Tankara Location in Gujarat, India Tankara Tankara (India)
	Coordinates: 22°39′22″N 70°44′53″E / 22.656°N 70.748°ECoordinates: 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.com

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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,^[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[edit]

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[edit]

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 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[edit]

In Tankara Health services are primarily provided at government hospital and many private hospitals.

List of villages in Tankara[edit]

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[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Demi River
↑ Vedic Cultural Centre (VCC)
↑ Rishi Ustsav celebrated in presence of CM, First Paper.

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↑ Maharshi Dayanand Smarak Trust, Tankara, Photos

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Demi River

[2] Vedic Cultural Centre (VCC)

[3] Rishi Ustsav celebrated in presence of CM, First Paper.

[4] Maharshi Dayanand Smarak Trust, Tankara, Photos

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