Vekra Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vekra is a village situated in Rapar taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Vekra. The total population of Vekra is 304 out of which 160 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekra is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vekra village is 60 which is 20% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekra is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Vekra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekra is 42.2%. Thus Vekra village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 55.3% and the female literacy rate is 26.79% in Vekra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Literacy | 42.21% | 55.3% | 26.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 87 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vekra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekra village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Non Working | 204 | 71 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Vekra,
Below are the list of villages near Vekra village in Rapar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vallabhpar | 1,443 |
| Padampar | 1,835 |
| Tindalva Mota | 1,777 |
| Makhel | 1,178 |
| Sai | 3,108 |
| Taga | 1,465 |
| Khirai | 1,031 |
| Vijapar | 887 |
| Badargadh | 2,187 |
| Nanda | 522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekra, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia