Vankas

Vankas
village
Vankas is located in Maharashtra
Vankas
Vankas
Location in Maharashtra, India
Vankas is located in India
Vankas
Vankas
Vankas (India)
Coordinates: 20°04′10″N 72°52′52″E / 20.0694476°N 72.8810859°E / 20.0694476; 72.8810859
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,019
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code551620

Vankas is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Vankas has 713 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 34.67%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 4019 1903 2116
Children aged below 6 years 878 416 462
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 4005 1900 2105
Literates 1089 709 380
Workers (all) 2072 964 1108
Main workers (total) 980 580 400
Main workers: Cultivators 466 276 190
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 238 104 134
Main workers: Household industry workers 12 9 3
Main workers: Other 264 191 73
Marginal workers (total) 1092 384 708
Marginal workers: Cultivators 281 146 135
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 759 213 546
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 5 0 5
Marginal workers: Others 47 25 22
Non-workers 1947 939 1008

References

  1. ^ "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.