Kangvai is a village in the Navsari District of Gujarat, India. It is located in the Navsari district and Chikhli taluka.[1] Kangvai is located 30 km towards South-East from Navsari city, 21 km towards north-east from Chikhli (Taluka Headquarter) and 317 km from Gandhinagar (State capital). It is surrounded by Jogvad, Tankal, Saraiya, Ranverikalla, Nogama, and Bodvank[2] villages. This village is well connected by state highway with Tankal, towards NH-8 with Kharel, Nasvari, and Chikhli.
Kangvai | |
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village | |
  Kangvai Location in Gujarat, India  Kangvai Kangvai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°52′05″N 73°10′26″E / 20.868178°N 73.173759°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Navsari |
| Taluka | Chikhli |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,204 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | 02634 |
| 2011 census code | 523048 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census of India,[3] Kangvai has 708 family residing. As of 2011, the literacy rate of Kangvai was 87.91% for male residents and 82.65% for female residents, which are higher than the average Gujarat literacy rate of 77.10% for the male population and 78.03% for the female population.[4]
| Demographics (2011 Census) | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,204 | 1649 | 1555 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 317 | 168 | 149 |
| Scheduled caste | 56 | 31 | 25 |
| Scheduled tribe | 2569 | 1321 | 1248 |
| Literacy rate | 82.65% | 87.91% | 77.10% |
| Workers (all) | 1493 | 1003 | 490 |
Education
editSarvajanik High School Kangvai[5]
Health Center
editKangvai Primary Health Center (PHC)[6]
Controversy
editNazira Mayat hailing from Kangvai was arrested by Pune Police for selling fake diabetes medicines. [7]
References
edit- ^ "Kangvai Village, Chikhli" (PDF). Gov.In. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Bodvank Village". Maps of India. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "2011 Kangvai Census".
- ^ "Navsari District census data" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "SARVAJANIK HIGH SCHOOL - Kangvai, District Navsari (Gujarat)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Primary Health Center Government Records" (PDF).
- ^ "Quack held, released on bail".