Vaktapura Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vaktapura is a village situated in Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 269 families residing in the village Vaktapura. The total population of Vaktapura is 1,509 out of which 768 are males and 741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaktapura is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vaktapura village is 262 which is 17% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaktapura is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Vaktapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaktapura is 55.8%. Thus Vaktapura village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 71.09% and the female literacy rate is 40.42% in Vaktapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vaktapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vaktapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaktapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 142 | 120 |
| Literacy | 55.81% | 71.09% | 40.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 109 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 813 | 323 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Vaktapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vaktapura village out of total population, 692 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 692 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 372 | 256 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 280 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 54 | 249 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 12 | 52 |
| Non Working | 817 | 384 | 433 |
Nearby Villages to Vaktapura,
Below are the list of villages near Vaktapura village in Dhanera.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vaktapura, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia