Vankas, Dahanu, Palghar, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vankas


The village Vankas is located in Dahanu Tahsil of Palghar District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Dahanu Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dahanu, which is about 38 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,
Palghar,
Maharashtra, India
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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, 4019 persons live in 713 house holds in the village Vankas. There are 2116 female individuals and 1903 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.65% and males constitute 47.35% of the total population.

There are 4005 scheduled tribes persons of which 2105 are females and 1900 are males. Females constitute 52.56% and males constitute 47.44% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.65% of the total population.

Population density of Vankas is 461.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vankas


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Total area of Vankas is 870 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 868 ha. About 868 ha is irrigated area.

About 2 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Vankas


There are 5 government pre-primary schools in the village Vankas.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Vankas.

There is a government middle school in the village Vankas.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Ashagad, 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 government senior secondary school in Talasari, 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 government arts and science degree college in Talasari, which is 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

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

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

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Thane, 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 Talasari, which is 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Thane, which is 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Thane, 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 5-10 kms away from 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 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Vankas.

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

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