Vekal Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Vekal is a village situated in Ghumarwin tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Vekal. The total population of Vekal is 164 out of which 81 are males and 83 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekal is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vekal village is 17 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekal is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Vekal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekal is 87.8%. Thus Vekal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 93.24% and the female literacy rate is 82.19% in Vekal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Literacy | 87.76% | 93.24% | 82.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 44 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 35 | 12 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vekal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekal village out of total population, 103 were engaged in work activities. 22.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 26 | 54 |
| Non Working | 61 | 35 | 26 |
Map of Vekal, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Vekal, Ghumarwin
Below are the list of villages near Vekal village in Ghumarwin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maloh | 85 |
| Riangali | 106 |
| Tihri | 57 |
| Pater | 164 |
| Kuthera | 684 |
| Bah Ranotan | 168 |
| Bhel | 335 |
| Masaur | 672 |
| Tikkar Kasoliyan | 203 |
| Masdhan | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekal, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia