Akalpaush Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akalpaush is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 198 families residing in the village Akalpaush. The total population of Akalpaush is 859 out of which 455 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akalpaush is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akalpaush village is 81 which is 9% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akalpaush is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Akalpaush village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akalpaush is 86.8%. Thus Akalpaush village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.26% and the female literacy rate is 81.69% in Akalpaush village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akalpaush village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akalpaush Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akalpaush village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 43 | 38 |
| Literacy | 86.76% | 91.26% | 81.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 57 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 79 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Akalpaush village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akalpaush village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 218 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 147 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 29 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Non Working | 546 | 196 | 350 |
Nearby Villages to Akalpaush,
Below are the list of villages near Akalpaush village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinathpur | 1,069 |
| Srirampur | 1,136 |
| Bhangaband | 1,597 |
| Baguyan | 1,012 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 113 |
| Asanpur | 717 |
| Paschim Dwarkhola | 533 |
| Amdanagar | 624 |
| Patna | 1,248 |
| Bankakul | 1,287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akalpaush, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia