Vekur Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vekur is a village situated in Songadh taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 199 families residing in the village Vekur. The total population of Vekur is 874 out of which 413 are males and 461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekur is 1,116.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vekur village is 96 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekur is 1,087 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,116) of Vekur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekur is 65.8%. Thus Vekur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 73.02% and the female literacy rate is 59.37% in Vekur village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vekur village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 46 | 50 |
| Literacy | 65.81% | 73.02% | 59.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 873 | 412 | 461 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 145 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Vekur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekur village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 250 | 221 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 127 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 113 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 35 | 28 |
| Non Working | 340 | 128 | 212 |
Nearby Villages to Vekur,
Below are the list of villages near Vekur village in Songadh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamapur | 1,314 |
| Bori Savar | 543 |
| Bhanpur | 382 |
| Vadda P Bhensrot | 699 |
| Panch Pipla | 1,494 |
| Singal Khanch | 945 |
| Sisor | 2,011 |
| Ghasiya Medha | 1,962 |
| Khervada | 1,979 |
| Patharda | 1,507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekur, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia