Vaktapura Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011

Vaktapura is a village situated in Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 269 families residing in the village Vaktapura. The total population of Vaktapura is 1,509 out of which 768 are males and 741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaktapura is 965.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vaktapura village is 262 which is 17% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaktapura is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Vaktapura village.

Population
1,509
Families
269
Literacy
55.81%
Sex Ratio
965

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaktapura is 55.8%. Thus Vaktapura village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 71.09% and the female literacy rate is 40.42% in Vaktapura village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vaktapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Vaktapura Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaktapura village.

Total Male Female
Children 262 142 120
Literacy 55.81% 71.09% 40.42%
Scheduled Caste 212 109 103
Scheduled Tribe 56 25 31
Illiterate 813 323 490

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Vaktapura village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Vaktapura village out of total population, 692 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 692 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 628 372 256
Cultivators 287 280 7
Agriculture Labourer 303 54 249
Household Industries 4 4 0
Other Workers 34 34 0
Marginal Workers 64 12 52
Non Working 817 384 433

Nearby Villages to Vaktapura,

Below are the list of villages near Vaktapura village in Dhanera.

Village Population
Vachhol 3,092
Rampura 659
Bapla 2,812
Mandal 1,880
Kundi 1,769
Anapur Chhota 2,638
Talegadh 654
Janali 1,010
Edal 1,445
Siya 3,524

Reference