Vansda

Village in Gujarat, India

Vansda Bansada, Bansda
village
Market street
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 km² (83 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	40,382
• Density	190/km² (490/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Dhodia, Kokni, Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	396580
Vehicle registration	GJ 21
Nearest city	Bilimora
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Vansda
Climate	cool (Köppen)
Website	gujaratindia.com

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 km².

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[1] 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.

References

^ India (Republic). Superintendent of Census Operations, Gujarat (1964). Surat. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat State. Retrieved 27 February 2015.