Vankas Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vankas is a village situated in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 462 families residing in the village Vankas. The total population of Vankas is 2,472 out of which 1,271 are males and 1,201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vankas is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vankas village is 358 which is 14% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vankas is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Vankas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vankas is 77.8%. Thus Vankas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 89.87% and the female literacy rate is 65.08% in Vankas village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vankas village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vankas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vankas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vankas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 358 | 185 | 173 |
| Literacy | 77.81% | 89.87% | 65.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,430 | 1,248 | 1,182 |
| Illiterate | 827 | 295 | 532 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.3% of total population in Vankas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vankas village out of total population, 1,254 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,254 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,070 | 646 | 424 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 96 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 112 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 814 | 436 | 378 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 65 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,218 | 560 | 658 |
Map of Vankas, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vankas, Umbergaon
Below are the list of villages near Vankas village in Umbergaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malav | 2,788 |
| Khattalwada | 21,036 |
| Nandigam | 1,971 |
| Ahu | 1,490 |
| Zaroli | 5,469 |
| Nargol | 8,045 |
| Nagwas | 1,743 |
| Tumb | 3,539 |
| Talwada | 1,223 |
| Anklas | 5,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vankas, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia