Akatpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akatpur is a village situated in Basirhat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 329 families residing in the village Akatpur. The total population of Akatpur is 1,473 out of which 772 are males and 701 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akatpur is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akatpur village is 189 which is 13% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akatpur is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Akatpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akatpur is 84%. Thus Akatpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.72% and the female literacy rate is 80.94% in Akatpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akatpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akatpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akatpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 102 | 87 |
| Literacy | 83.96% | 86.72% | 80.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 191 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akatpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akatpur village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 461 | 436 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 221 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 192 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 40 | 49 |
| Non Working | 923 | 296 | 627 |
Nearby Villages to Akatpur,
Below are the list of villages near Akatpur village in Basirhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Farasatpur | 853 |
| Katiarbag | 1,430 |
| Chanpa Pukhuria | 5,738 |
| Maynali | 2,511 |
| Rajapur | 1,423 |
| Arjunpur | 549 |
| Bakpukhuria | 1,875 |
| Zafarpur | 15,159 |
| Akipur | 3,782 |
| Malatipur | 3,794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akatpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia