Vekariya Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vekariya is a village situated in Visavadar taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Vekariya. The total population of Vekariya is 3,000 out of which 1,518 are males and 1,482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekariya is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vekariya village is 324 which is 11% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekariya is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Vekariya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekariya is 72.5%. Thus Vekariya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 80.22% and the female literacy rate is 64.51% in Vekariya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vekariya village is DEVSIBHAI BHOVANBHAI KASIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekariya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekariya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekariya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 158 | 166 |
| Literacy | 72.5% | 80.22% | 64.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 497 | 253 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,060 | 427 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vekariya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekariya village out of total population, 1,318 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,318 workers engaged in Main Work, 605 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 409 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,281 | 904 | 377 |
| Cultivators | 605 | 423 | 182 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 409 | 242 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 266 | 238 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,682 | 600 | 1,082 |
Map of Vekariya, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vekariya, Visavadar
Below are the list of villages near Vekariya village in Visavadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jetalvad | 2,658 |
| Lalpur | 2,355 |
| Kalavad | 1,486 |
| Govindpara | 198 |
| Kalsari | 5,754 |
| Monpari Moti | 5,451 |
| Sarsai | 5,162 |
| Ishvariya | 777 |
| Dadar | 1,733 |
| Miya Vadla | 526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekariya, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia