Vaktapur Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vaktapur is a village situated in Himatnagar taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 790 families residing in the village Vaktapur. The total population of Vaktapur is 3,857 out of which 2,001 are males and 1,856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaktapur is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vaktapur village is 497 which is 13% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaktapur is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Vaktapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaktapur is 87%. Thus Vaktapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 93.76% and the female literacy rate is 79.86% in Vaktapur village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vaktapur village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vaktapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vaktapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaktapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 497 | 270 | 227 |
| Literacy | 87.02% | 93.76% | 79.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 755 | 392 | 363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 933 | 378 | 555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Vaktapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vaktapur village out of total population, 1,632 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,632 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,176 | 960 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 306 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 346 | 276 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 481 | 367 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 456 | 196 | 260 |
| Non Working | 2,225 | 845 | 1,380 |
Map of Vaktapur, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vaktapur, Himatnagar
Below are the list of villages near Vaktapur village in Himatnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanai | 2,223 |
| Lolasan | 1,533 |
| Kanada | 3,383 |
| Jamla | 4,958 |
| Rangpur | 979 |
| Tandol | 569 |
| Munpur | 964 |
| Kesharpura | 437 |
| Kadoli | 2,726 |
| Kaniyol | 1,845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vaktapur, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia