Achhoan Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Achhoan is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 494 families residing in the village Achhoan. The total population of Achhoan is 2,219 out of which 1,123 are males and 1,096 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achhoan is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Achhoan village is 309 which is 14% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achhoan is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Achhoan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achhoan is 61.9%. Thus Achhoan village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.11% and the female literacy rate is 56.6% in Achhoan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achhoan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achhoan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achhoan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 153 | 156 |
| Literacy | 61.94% | 67.11% | 56.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 150 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,036 | 472 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Achhoan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achhoan village out of total population, 725 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 725 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 390 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 697 | 608 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 390 | 385 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 26 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 129 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,494 | 500 | 994 |
Nearby Villages to Achhoan,
Below are the list of villages near Achhoan village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Togra | 631 |
| Shibrambati | 3,616 |
| Phupra | 872 |
| Janardanpur | 2,220 |
| Belgram | 3,413 |
| Muniadihi | 3,606 |
| Hatisala | 1,592 |
| Panch Thupi | 7,956 |
| Chaitpur | 2,742 |
| Pulia | 2,261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achhoan, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia