Vankas, Umbergaon, Valsad, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 6, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vankas


The village Vankas is located in Umbergaon Taluk of Valsad District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Vankas Gram Panchayat. It comes under Umbergaon Community Development Block. The nearest town is Umbergaon, which is about 13 kilometers away from Vankas.

Travel and Communication for Vankas


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

Postal Address:
Vankas,
Valsad,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 396150

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vankas


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

A brief summary of available data for Vankas 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 Vankas


As per available data from the year 2009, 2472 persons live in 462 house holds in the village Vankas. There are 1201 female individuals and 1271 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.58% and males constitute 51.42% of the total population.

There are 2430 scheduled tribes persons of which 1182 are females and 1248 are males. Females constitute 48.64% and males constitute 51.36% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 98.3% of the total population.

Population density of Vankas is 522.07 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vankas


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Total area of Vankas is 473.5 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 251.12 ha. About 210.98 ha is un-irrigated area. About 40.14 ha is irrigated area. About 31.14 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 40 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 80 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 40.83 ha is culturable waste land. About 28.55 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vankas


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

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Vankas.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sanjan, which is 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

Colleges in Vankas


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 Umbergaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Vankas.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Vankas


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Vankas


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Vankas.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

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

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

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