Vekri Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vekri is a village situated in Gondal taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 414 families residing in the village Vekri. The total population of Vekri is 2,050 out of which 1,056 are males and 994 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekri is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vekri village is 210 which is 10% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekri is 721 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Vekri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekri is 78.6%. Thus Vekri village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 84.8% and the female literacy rate is 72.3% in Vekri village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vekri village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 122 | 88 |
| Literacy | 78.64% | 84.8% | 72.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 81 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 264 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vekri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekri village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 354 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 732 | 657 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 354 | 339 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 162 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 153 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 14 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,252 | 385 | 867 |
Nearby Villages to Vekri,
Below are the list of villages near Vekri village in Gondal.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekri, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia