Vakha Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vakha is a village situated in Deodar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 473 families residing in the village Vakha. The total population of Vakha is 2,758 out of which 1,445 are males and 1,313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vakha is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vakha village is 458 which is 17% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vakha is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Vakha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vakha is 71.9%. Thus Vakha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 83.42% and the female literacy rate is 59.27% in Vakha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vakha village is AMARATJI DHARAMSIJI SOLANKI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vakha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vakha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vakha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 458 | 245 | 213 |
| Literacy | 71.87% | 83.42% | 59.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 463 | 241 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,105 | 444 | 661 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Vakha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vakha village out of total population, 1,278 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,278 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,099 | 703 | 396 |
| Cultivators | 373 | 346 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 142 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 516 | 208 | 308 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 47 | 132 |
| Non Working | 1,480 | 695 | 785 |
Map of Vakha, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vakha, Deodar
Below are the list of villages near Vakha village in Deodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goda | 789 |
| Boda | 328 |
| Mesra | 603 |
| Sanadar | 780 |
| Ogadpura | 449 |
| Salpura | 680 |
| Bhadkasar | 835 |
| Raiya | 5,590 |
| Dhrandav | 2,293 |
| Nava | 1,050 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vakha, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia