Vekariya Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vekariya is a village situated in Viramgam taluka of Ahmadabad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 616 families residing in the village Vekariya. The total population of Vekariya is 3,621 out of which 1,794 are males and 1,827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekariya is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vekariya village is 682 which is 19% of the total population. There are 345 male children and 337 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekariya is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Vekariya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekariya is 53.7%. Thus Vekariya village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Ahmadabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.49% and the female literacy rate is 40.2% in Vekariya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vekariya village is SAMA AKBARBHAI IMAMBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekariya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekariya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekariya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 682 | 345 | 337 |
| Literacy | 53.66% | 67.49% | 40.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 75 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 2,044 | 816 | 1,228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vekariya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekariya village out of total population, 1,128 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 915 | 848 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 97 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 396 | 357 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 414 | 389 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 128 | 85 |
| Non Working | 2,493 | 818 | 1,675 |
Nearby Villages to Vekariya,
Below are the list of villages near Vekariya village in Viramgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moti Kishol | 1,519 |
| Kayla | 4,296 |
| Shahpur | 6,941 |
| Rupavati | 1,143 |
| Karangadh | 624 |
| Nani Kishol | 816 |
| Jetapur | 2,780 |
| Asalgam | 1,991 |
| Zezara | 4,856 |
| Kumarkhan | 3,599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekariya, Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Wikipedia