Vekra Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vekra is a village situated in Kadi taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Vekra. The total population of Vekra is 1,701 out of which 872 are males and 829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekra is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vekra village is 229 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekra is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Vekra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekra is 76.5%. Thus Vekra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 85.17% and the female literacy rate is 67.18% in Vekra village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Vekra village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 110 | 119 |
| Literacy | 76.49% | 85.17% | 67.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 194 | 103 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 223 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vekra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekra village out of total population, 656 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 656 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 465 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 123 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 258 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 84 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 65 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,045 | 342 | 703 |
Map of Vekra, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vekra, Kadi
Below are the list of villages near Vekra village in Kadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadoliya | 595 |
| Varkhadia | 2,072 |
| Nanpurasonvad | 636 |
| Fattehpura | 472 |
| Kolad | 1,604 |
| Jamiyatpura | 577 |
| Lakshmanpura | 1,299 |
| Vinayakpura | 434 |
| Ambliyara | 1,488 |
| Bavlu | 3,869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekra, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia