title: Vankas
text: # Vankas
  
  Vankas is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.
  
  ## 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%.
  
  Demographics (2011 Census) :
  
  | | 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 |
  