Vekri Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vekri is a village situated in Manavadar taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 514 families residing in the village Vekri. The total population of Vekri is 2,532 out of which 1,309 are males and 1,223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekri is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vekri village is 253 which is 10% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekri is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Vekri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekri is 73.1%. Thus Vekri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 83.18% and the female literacy rate is 62.25% in Vekri village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vekri village is VIRAMBHAI BHIMSHIBHAI KHODBHAYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 132 | 121 |
| Literacy | 73.06% | 83.18% | 62.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 58 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 867 | 330 | 537 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vekri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekri village out of total population, 1,367 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 814 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,209 | 781 | 428 |
| Cultivators | 814 | 532 | 282 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 159 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 87 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 47 | 111 |
| Non Working | 1,165 | 481 | 684 |
Map of Vekri, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vekri, Manavadar
Below are the list of villages near Vekri village in Manavadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vada | 539 |
| Chikhlodra | 1,685 |
| Gana | 1,058 |
| Deshinga | 1,656 |
| Bhindora | 1,754 |
| Marmath | 1,920 |
| Zinzri | 2,517 |
| Saradiya | 642 |
| Thaniyana | 1,741 |
| Limbuda | 2,507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekri, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia