Kanakiya, Gir Gadhda, Gir Somnath, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 7, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kanakiya


The village Kanakiya is located in Gir Gadhda Taluk of Gir Somnath District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Kanakiya Gram Panchayat. It comes under Una Community Development Block. The nearest town is Una, which is about 21 kilometers away from Kanakiya.

Travel and Communication for Kanakiya


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kanakiya,
Gir Somnath,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 362560

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kanakiya


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kanakiya is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kanakiya is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kanakiya


As per available data from the year 2009, 2096 persons live in 374 house holds in the village Kanakiya. There are 1081 female individuals and 1015 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.57% and males constitute 48.43% of the total population.

There are 399 scheduled castes persons of which 207 are females and 192 are males. Females constitute 51.88% and males constitute 48.12% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 19.04% of the total population.

Population density of Kanakiya is 381.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kanakiya


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Total area of Kanakiya is 550.02 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 446.49 ha. About 171.29 ha is un-irrigated area. About 275.2 ha is irrigated area. About 275.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 1.27 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 73.69 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 28.57 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kanakiya


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Una, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Kanakiya.

There are no middle schools in the village Kanakiya or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kanakiya.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Una, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

Colleges in Kanakiya


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Una, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

Other Educational Facilities in Kanakiya


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Una, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Una, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Junagadh, which is more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

Healthcare Facilities in Kanakiya


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kanakiya.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kanakiya.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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