Vakvada Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vakvada is a village situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 421 families residing in the village Vakvada. The total population of Vakvada is 2,362 out of which 1,216 are males and 1,146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakvada is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vakvada village is 466 which is 20% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakvada is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Vakvada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakvada is 54%. Thus Vakvada village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 66.4% and the female literacy rate is 40.59% in Vakvada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakvada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakvada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakvada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 466 | 234 | 232 |
| Literacy | 53.96% | 66.4% | 40.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 376 | 194 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 673 | 350 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 1,339 | 564 | 775 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.5% of total population in Vakvada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakvada village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 99.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 676 | 627 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 430 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 164 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,685 | 588 | 1,097 |
Nearby Villages to Vakvada,
Below are the list of villages near Vakvada village in Deesa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nana Kapra | 3,165 |
| Dharanva | 813 |
| Mota Kapra | 3,913 |
| Shergadh | 2,247 |
| Godha | 1,716 |
| Peplu | 4,617 |
| Rampura | 4,194 |
| Taleganj | 1,096 |
| Dhedhal | 2,336 |
| Balodhar | 3,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakvada, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia