Achan Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Achan is a village situated in Pulwama tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Achan. The total population of Achan is 1,487 out of which 770 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achan is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Achan village is 257 which is 17% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achan is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Achan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achan is 65.4%. Thus Achan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 76.65% and the female literacy rate is 53.21% in Achan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 132 | 125 |
| Literacy | 65.37% | 76.65% | 53.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 281 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Achan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achan village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 165 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 138 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 155 | 88 |
| Non Working | 1,066 | 450 | 616 |
Nearby Villages to Achan,
Below are the list of villages near Achan village in Pulwama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panjran | 978 |
| Aramola | 1,052 |
| Gund Achan | 555 |
| Gadha Bug | 163 |
| Peti Pora | 877 |
| Alai Pora | 490 |
| Tantri Pora | 793 |
| Now Pora Pain | 980 |
| Lasi Pora | 649 |
| Haji Dara Pora | 285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achan, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia