Vankhas Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vankhas is a village situated in Dharampur taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Vankhas. The total population of Vankhas is 466 out of which 247 are males and 219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vankhas is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vankhas village is 80 which is 17% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vankhas is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Vankhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vankhas is 51.8%. Thus Vankhas village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 57.79% and the female literacy rate is 45.45% in Vankhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vankhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vankhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vankhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 48 | 32 |
| Literacy | 51.81% | 57.79% | 45.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 306 | 171 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 132 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.7% of total population in Vankhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vankhas village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 15.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 97 | 93 |
| Non Working | 241 | 131 | 110 |
Nearby Villages to Vankhas,
Below are the list of villages near Vankhas village in Dharampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mordahad | 581 |
| Gadi | 1,256 |
| Bildha | 1,079 |
| Pipalpada | 1,140 |
| Molveri | 483 |
| Jamaliya | 2,273 |
| Mama Bhacha | 1,449 |
| Kosimpada | 431 |
| Manaichondi | 1,027 |
| Vathoda | 193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vankhas, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia