Akalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Akalpur is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 407 families residing in the village Akalpur. The total population of Akalpur is 1,997 out of which 1,033 are males and 964 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akalpur is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akalpur village is 197 which is 10% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akalpur is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Akalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akalpur is 79.7%. Thus Akalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.2% and the female literacy rate is 74.89% in Akalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 109 | 88 |
| Literacy | 79.67% | 84.2% | 74.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 822 | 418 | 404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 255 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akalpur village out of total population, 638 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 638 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 574 | 507 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 157 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 69 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 299 | 258 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 55 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,359 | 471 | 888 |
Nearby Villages to Akalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Akalpur village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kang Araian | 1,122 |
| Sheikhupur | 359 |
| Bakapur | 1,403 |
| Begampur | 849 |
| Darapur | 904 |
| Garha | 2,869 |
| Rupowal | 997 |
| Nagra | 596 |
| Achan Chak | 138 |
| Bharuwal | 312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akalpur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia