Akerhang Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Akerhang is a village situated in Kishtwar tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Akerhang. The total population of Akerhang is 451 out of which 245 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akerhang is 841.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akerhang village is 93 which is 21% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akerhang is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Akerhang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akerhang is 53.1%. Thus Akerhang village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 64.25% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Akerhang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akerhang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akerhang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akerhang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 52 | 41 |
| Literacy | 53.07% | 64.25% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 279 | 150 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 121 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.9% of total population in Akerhang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akerhang village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 21.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 72 | 92 |
| Non Working | 243 | 134 | 109 |
Nearby Villages to Akerhang,
Below are the list of villages near Akerhang village in Kishtwar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akerhang, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia