Vanakbara
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Village
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Map of Diu showing Brancavará
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  Vanakbara
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| Coordinates: 20°42′46.24″N 70°57′36.67″E / 20.7128444°N 70.9601861°E / 20.7128444; 70.9601861 | |
| Country |  India |
| UT | DNDD |
| District | Diu |
| Sub-district | Diu Island |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | approx. 1,695[3] |
| Demonym | Vanakbarai or Brancavaroi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| • Also spoken (understood) | Gujarati, Hindi |
| • Historical | Portuguese |
| Religions | |
| • Dominant | Christianity, Hinduism |
| • Historical | Roman Catholicism |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
VanakbaraorBrancavará (also spelt Brancawada) is a fishing village[4] along the western tip of Diu. It is around 45 kilometres (28 mi) away from the town of Diu.
Its main attractions are its beach - which lies to the south of the village and the fish market itself[5]
The oldest building in the village is the Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia church, dating to 1616-1630 AD.[6]
