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About Vekra Village
Vekra is a small village in Rapar tehsil, in the district of Kachchh, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 304, made up of 160 males and 144 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 658.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 370145, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Vekra Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kachchh |
| Tehsil | Rapar |
| Pincode | 370145 |
| Area (hectares) | 658.42 hectares |
| Population | 304 |
| Male Population | 160 |
| Female Population | 144 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 900 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Vekra compares
By the 2011 count Vekra is the 90th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,948 residents. Its 658.42 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 956.
Getting to Vekra
Vekra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vekra as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Vekra from other places
Vekra lies about 114 km from Kachchh, and the nearest railway station is Padampur, about 2.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Padampur | 2.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Rapar | 18 km |
| Nearest town | Rāpar | 18 km |
| District headquarters | Kachchh | 114 km |
Villages closest to Vekra
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rapar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Vekra
As per the Census of India 2011, Vekra village had a population of 304. That makes it the 90th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,948 residents.
Vekra village has 160 males and 144 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Vekra has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 956.
The pincode recorded for Vekra is 370145. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Vekra covers 658.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Vekra falls under Rapar tehsil of Kachchh district in Gujarat.
The nearest railway station to Vekra is Padampur, about 2.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Vekra.
Vekra is about 114 km from Kachchh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Vekra is in Rapar tehsil of Kachchh district. Padampur is about 2.6 km away. Rapar is about 18 km away. Rāpar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chhotapar (2.1 km), Kidiyanagar (3.1 km) and Padampar (4.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Vekra today is likely to be higher.
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