Vekta Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Vekta is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 295 families residing in the village Vekta. The total population of Vekta is 1,427 out of which 726 are males and 701 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vekta is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vekta village is 223 which is 16% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vekta is 715 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Vekta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vekta is 75.9%. Thus Vekta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 88.93% and the female literacy rate is 63.16% in Vekta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vekta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vekta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vekta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 130 | 93 |
| Literacy | 75.91% | 88.93% | 63.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 196 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Vekta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vekta village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 256 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 92 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 120 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 109 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,017 | 361 | 656 |
Map of Vekta, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Vekta, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Vekta village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangani | 824 |
| Bankual | 234 |
| Narayanpur | 211 |
| RagadaPatia | 377 |
| Harina Pokhari | 400 |
| DurgaPrasad | 45 |
| Sikar Pahi | 670 |
| RajendraNarayanpur | 48 |
| Sourendrapur | 526 |
| Govindpur | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vekta, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia