Vekari Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vekari is a village situated in Danta taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 256 families residing in the village Vekari. The total population of Vekari is 1,712 out of which 853 are males and 859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekari is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vekari village is 475 which is 28% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekari is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Vekari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekari is 52.7%. Thus Vekari village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 58.49% and the female literacy rate is 46.82% in Vekari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 475 | 229 | 246 |
| Literacy | 52.71% | 58.49% | 46.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,709 | 850 | 859 |
| Illiterate | 1,060 | 488 | 572 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Vekari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekari village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 310 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 277 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 61 | 284 |
| Non Working | 1,047 | 482 | 565 |
Nearby Villages to Vekari,
Below are the list of villages near Vekari village in Danta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kukadi | 2,020 |
| Chorasan | 1,694 |
| Navanu Padar | 298 |
| Navavas | 4,385 |
| Kanagar | 619 |
| Jasvantgadh | 3,952 |
| Thalvada | 622 |
| Nagel | 1,458 |
| Sandhosi | 2,784 |
| Jasvantpura | 323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekari, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia