Vanku is a village situated in Abdasa taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Vanku. The total population of Vanku is 1,332 out of which 675 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vanku is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vanku village is 200 which is 15% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vanku is 681 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Vanku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vanku is 70.2%. Thus Vanku village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 73.38% and the female literacy rate is 67.19% in Vanku village.
As of Apr 2016, the Sarpanch of Vanku village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vanku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vanku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 119 | 81 |
| Literacy | 70.23% | 73.38% | 67.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 43 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 537 | 267 | 270 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vanku village.
In Vanku village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 295 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 134 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 88 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 73 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 110 | 53 |
| Non Working | 864 | 270 | 594 |
Below are the list of villages near Vanku village in Abdasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindhodi Nani | 25 |
| Nodevandh | 321 |
| Sindhodi Moti | 809 |
| Bhedi | 724 |
| Varnori Budia | 10 |
| Pay | 532 |
| Gadhvala Vada | 1,156 |
| Kanakpar | 514 |
| Prajau | 831 |
| Vadapaddhar | 849 |