Akandi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akandi is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 361 families residing in the village Akandi. The total population of Akandi is 1,577 out of which 827 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akandi is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akandi village is 159 which is 10% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akandi is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Akandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akandi is 79.6%. Thus Akandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.47% and the female literacy rate is 73.05% in Akandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 77 | 82 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 85.47% | 73.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 149 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 186 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akandi village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 313 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 225 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 201 | 57 |
| Non Working | 972 | 313 | 659 |
Nearby Villages to Akandi,
Below are the list of villages near Akandi village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 2,423 |
| Dariala | 1,978 |
| Barnan | 2,731 |
| Chitra | 2,209 |
| Guluria | 1,667 |
| Barasati | 3,581 |
| Hakala | 2,487 |
| Barari | 1,105 |
| Baragechhe | 4,981 |
| Shahara | 1,684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akandi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia