Vamka Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vamka is a village situated in Bhachau taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 301 families residing in the village Vamka. The total population of Vamka is 1,525 out of which 745 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vamka is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vamka village is 243 which is 16% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vamka is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Vamka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vamka is 44.6%. Thus Vamka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 57.48% and the female literacy rate is 32.26% in Vamka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vamka village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vamka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vamka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vamka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 117 | 126 |
| Literacy | 44.62% | 57.48% | 32.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 83 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 953 | 384 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vamka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vamka village out of total population, 588 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 588 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 271 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 579 | 425 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 126 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 271 | 160 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 136 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Non Working | 937 | 318 | 619 |
Map of Vamka, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vamka, Bhachau
Below are the list of villages near Vamka village in Bhachau.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadsa | 1,062 |
| May | 2,523 |
| Toraniya | 919 |
| Kharoi | 2,072 |
| Gamdau | 661 |
| Ner | 1,486 |
| Nara | 636 |
| Baniari | 858 |
| Kanthkot | 2,498 |
| Morgar | 1,494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vamka, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia