Geographic Location of Vakha

The village Vakha is located in Deodar Taluk of Banas Kantha District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Vakha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Deodar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Deodar, which is about 4 kilometers away from Vakha.

Travel and Communication for Vakha

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Vakha,
Banas Kantha,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 385330

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vakha

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A brief summary of available data for Vakha is given below:

Social Structure of Vakha

As per available data from the year 2009, 2758 persons live in 473 house holds in the village Vakha. There are 1313 female individuals and 1445 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.61% and males constitute 52.39% of the total population.

There are 463 scheduled castes persons of which 222 are females and 241 are males. Females constitute 47.95% and males constitute 52.05% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.79% of the total population.

There are 4 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 25% and males constitute 75% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.15% of the total population.

Population density of Vakha is 286.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vakha

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Total area of Vakha is 963.08 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 773.79 ha. About 163.79 ha is un-irrigated area. About 610 ha is irrigated area. About 610 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 54.67 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 134.62 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

Schools in Vakha

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Deodar, which is less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Vakha.

There are no middle schools in the village Vakha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Deodar, which is less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Deodar, which is less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

Colleges in Vakha

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakha.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakha.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Patan, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakha.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Patan, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakha.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakha.

Other Educational Facilities in Vakha

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Deodar, which is less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakha.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Vakha.

Healthcare Facilities in Vakha

There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Vakha.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Vakha.

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