Zankhvav (also spelled Zankvav or Zankhavav) is a small town-cum-railway station in Surat District, Gujarat, India. It falls under Surat Metropolitan Region.[1][2] It is 60 km (37 mi) from district town of Surat. The nearest town, Kosamba, is 17 km (11 mi) away.

Zankhvav
Neighbourhood
Zankhvav is located in Gujarat
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Zankhvav
Location in Gujarat, India
Zankhvav is located in India
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Zankhvav
Zankhvav (India)
Coordinates: 21°26′53″N 73°19′08″E / 21.448°N 73.319°E / 21.448; 73.319
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictSurat
Government
 • BodySurat Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
394440
Telephone code91261-XXX-XXXX
Vehicle registrationGJ
Lok Sabha constituencyBardoli
Civic agencySurat Municipal Corporation
Websitegujaratindia.com

Zankvav is also the terminus station of the Kosamba - Zankhvav railway line. This railway line was built by Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway in 1900 as a narrow-gauge line.[3] However, the train now runs on broad gauge. The station code is ZKV.

The State Highway 166 Kosamba-Velachha-Mangrol-Vankal-Zankhvav Road connects Zankvav to other cities.

The Postal Index Code of Zankhvav is 394440.[1]

Zankhvav has a high school, Shantiniketan High School, which started in 1963.[4] The town has a Community Health Center and an Industrial Training Institute.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pin Code: ZANKHVAV, SURAT, GUJARAT, India, Pincode.net.in".
  2. ^ Zankvav in Surat district which falls in Bardoli constituency
  3. ^ https://archive.org/stream/censusofindiav16pt1indi/censusofindiav16pt1indi_djvu.txt "Census of India, 1911"
  4. ^ http://www.schoolplex.in/schools/Surat-shantiniketan-highschool--zankhvav-12871.aspx [permanent dead link]

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