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Vakha Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Vakha is a large village located in Deodar Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 473 families residing. The Vakha village has population of 2758 of which 1445 are males while 1313 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vakha village population of children with age 0-6 is 458 which makes up 16.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vakha village is 909 which is lower than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Vakha as per census is 869, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Vakha village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Vakha village was 71.87 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Vakha Male literacy stands at 83.42 % while female literacy rate was 59.27 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Vakha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Vakha village.

Vakha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 473 - -
Population 2,758 1,445 1,313
Child (0-6) 458 245 213
Schedule Caste 463 241 222
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 71.87 % 83.42 % 59.27 %
Total Workers 1,278 750 528
Main Worker 1,099 - -
Marginal Worker 179 47 132

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Vakha village.

Work Profile

In Vakha village out of total population, 1278 were engaged in work activities. 85.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1278 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.