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Vekra Population - Kachchh, Gujarat

Vekra is a large village located in Mandvi Taluka of Kachchh district, Gujarat with total 451 families residing. The Vekra village has population of 2294 of which 1253 are males while 1041 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vekra village population of children with age 0-6 is 281 which makes up 12.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vekra village is 831 which is lower than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Vekra as per census is 778, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Vekra village has higher literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Vekra village was 78.24 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Vekra Male literacy stands at 88.13 % while female literacy rate was 66.45 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Vekra 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 Vekra village.

Vekra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 451 - -
Population 2,294 1,253 1,041
Child (0-6) 281 158 123
Schedule Caste 344 157 187
Schedule Tribe 159 77 82
Literacy 78.24 % 88.13 % 66.45 %
Total Workers 811 474 337
Main Worker 777 - -
Marginal Worker 34 4 30

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.93 % of total population in Vekra village.

Work Profile

In Vekra village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 95.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourer.