Vank Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vank is a village situated in Meghraj taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 231 families residing in the village Vank. The total population of Vank is 1,184 out of which 600 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vank is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vank village is 171 which is 14% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vank is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Vank village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vank is 68.3%. Thus Vank village has higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 83.79% and the female literacy rate is 52.86% in Vank village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vank village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vank Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vank village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 94 | 77 |
| Literacy | 68.31% | 83.79% | 52.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 84 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 682 | 338 | 344 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 176 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.6% of total population in Vank village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vank village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 299 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 192 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 56 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 51 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 755 | 296 | 459 |
Nearby Villages to Vank,
Below are the list of villages near Vank village in Meghraj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Munshivada | 681 |
| Lalpur | 532 |
| Varthali | 808 |
| Brahman Kotda | 699 |
| Khokhariya | 1,062 |
| Rola | 1,096 |
| Sisodara | 1,207 |
| Gay Vachhda | 1,062 |
| Jivanpur | 500 |
| Valuna | 1,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vank, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia