Vadekhan Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vadekhan is a village situated in Upleta taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Vadekhan. The total population of Vadekhan is 500 out of which 267 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vadekhan is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vadekhan village is 90 which is 18% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vadekhan is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Vadekhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vadekhan is 58.3%. Thus Vadekhan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 68.78% and the female literacy rate is 46.03% in Vadekhan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vadekhan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vadekhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vadekhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vadekhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Literacy | 58.29% | 68.78% | 46.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 135 | 76 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 115 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vadekhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vadekhan village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 160 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 68 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 60 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Non Working | 190 | 107 | 83 |
Map of Vadekhan, Rajkot, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vadekhan, Upleta
Below are the list of villages near Vadekhan village in Upleta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charelia | 570 |
| Pransla | 1,326 |
| Kharachia | 2,649 |
| Dhank | 7,087 |
| Mojira | 1,495 |
| Gadhethal | 724 |
| Gadhala | 1,189 |
| Rajpara | 878 |
| Bhankh | 942 |
| Rabarika | 1,202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vadekhan, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia