Vekra Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vekra is a village situated in Mandvi taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 451 families residing in the village Vekra. The total population of Vekra is 2,294 out of which 1,253 are males and 1,041 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekra is 831.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vekra village is 281 which is 12% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekra is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (831) of Vekra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekra is 78.2%. Thus Vekra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 88.13% and the female literacy rate is 66.45% in Vekra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 158 | 123 |
| Literacy | 78.24% | 88.13% | 66.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 157 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 159 | 77 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 288 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Vekra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekra village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 777 | 470 | 307 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 100 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 136 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 297 | 229 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 4 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,483 | 779 | 704 |
Map of Vekra, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vekra, Mandvi
Below are the list of villages near Vekra village in Mandvi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhunai | 627 |
| Kojachora | 879 |
| Rampar | 3,433 |
| Vandh | 1,671 |
| Mamaymora | 1,663 |
| Sherdi | 1,766 |
| Darashadi | 2,695 |
| Hamla | 524 |
| Rajpar | 1,151 |
| Ratadiya Nana | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekra, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia