Akandara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akandara is a village situated in Kanksa block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 462 families residing in the village Akandara. The total population of Akandara is 2,051 out of which 1,094 are males and 957 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akandara is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akandara village is 266 which is 13% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akandara is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Akandara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akandara is 70.1%. Thus Akandara village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.54% and the female literacy rate is 60.67% in Akandara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akandara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akandara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akandara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 148 | 118 |
| Literacy | 70.14% | 78.54% | 60.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 634 | 333 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 124 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 799 | 351 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Akandara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akandara village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 36% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 295 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 74 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 159 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 571 | 357 | 214 |
| Non Working | 1,159 | 442 | 717 |
Nearby Villages to Akandara,
Below are the list of villages near Akandara village in Kanksa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malandighi | 2,590 |
| Saraswatiganja | 533 |
| Bistupur | 2,992 |
| Hariki | 503 |
| Chua | 671 |
| Kandarkona | 1,253 |
| Rakshitpur | 1,625 |
| Pathardiha | 179 |
| Telipara | 1,499 |
| Kuldiha | 3,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akandara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia