Vaktapura, Dhanera, Banas Kantha, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Vaktapura


The village Vaktapura is located in Dhanera Taluk of Banas Kantha District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Bapla Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dhanera Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dhanera, which is about 29 kilometers away from Vaktapura.

Travel and Communication for Vaktapura


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

Postal Address:
Vaktapura,
Banas Kantha,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 385545

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Vaktapura


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Vaktapura is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Vaktapura


As per available data from the year 2009, 1509 persons live in 269 house holds in the village Vaktapura. There are 741 female individuals and 768 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.11% and males constitute 50.89% of the total population.

There are 212 scheduled castes persons of which 103 are females and 109 are males. Females constitute 48.58% and males constitute 51.42% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.05% of the total population.

There are 56 scheduled tribes persons of which 31 are females and 25 are males. Females constitute 55.36% and males constitute 44.64% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.71% of the total population.

Population density of Vaktapura is 346.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Vaktapura


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Total area of Vaktapura is 435.69 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 247.43 ha. About 107.43 ha is un-irrigated area. About 140 ha is irrigated area. About 140 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 56.58 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 52.44 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 67.93 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5.28 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.98 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.05 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Vaktapura


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Dhanera, which is more than 10 kms away from Vaktapura.

There is a government primary school in the village Vaktapura.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Ravi, which is 5-10 kms away from Vaktapura.

Colleges in Vaktapura


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

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 Vaktapura.

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

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

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 Vaktapura.

Other Educational Facilities in Vaktapura


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Deesa, which is more than 10 kms away from Vaktapura.

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 Vaktapura.

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 Vaktapura.

Healthcare Facilities in Vaktapura


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Vaktapura.

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Vaktapura.

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

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Vaktapura.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Vaktapura.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Vaktapura.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Vaktapura.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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