Akanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akanda is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 580 families residing in the village Akanda. The total population of Akanda is 2,854 out of which 1,468 are males and 1,386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akanda is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akanda village is 376 which is 13% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akanda is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Akanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akanda is 74.7%. Thus Akanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.03% and the female literacy rate is 69.03% in Akanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 376 | 201 | 175 |
| Literacy | 74.66% | 80.03% | 69.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 115 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 83 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 1,004 | 454 | 550 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Akanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akanda village out of total population, 1,122 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,122 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 488 | 470 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 102 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 204 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 162 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 634 | 372 | 262 |
| Non Working | 1,732 | 626 | 1,106 |
Nearby Villages to Akanda,
Below are the list of villages near Akanda village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayan Basan | 595 |
| Khurdamahamadpur | 95 |
| Paharajpur | 243 |
| Kalyan Chak | 150 |
| Madhabpur | 179 |
| Gobindapur | 147 |
| Amdabad | 177 |
| Ugrasanda | 204 |
| Lal Nagar | 227 |
| Ukrasanda | 1,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia