Achana Population, Caste, Working Data Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Achana is a village situated in Dhar tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 243 families residing in the village Achana. The total population of Achana is 1,261 out of which 630 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achana is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Achana village is 203 which is 16% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achana is 1,281 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Achana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achana is 68.1%. Thus Achana village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Dhar district. The male literacy rate is 85.58% and the female literacy rate is 49.71% in Achana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 89 | 114 |
| Literacy | 68.05% | 85.58% | 49.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 435 | 213 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 541 | 167 | 374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Achana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achana village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 374 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 231 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 102 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 14 | 132 |
| Non Working | 678 | 242 | 436 |
Nearby Villages to Achana,
Below are the list of villages near Achana village in Dhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chambal Baroda | 661 |
| Sulawad | 2,430 |
| Bhicholi | 564 |
| Khandwa | 2,285 |
| Baksana | 613 |
| Chandan Khedi | 910 |
| Bagoda | 257 |
| Umriya | 300 |
| Asukhedi | 663 |
| Kumar Karadiya | 950 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achana, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia