Akhar Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Akhar is a village situated in Jawhar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 208 families residing in the village Akhar. The total population of Akhar is 1,028 out of which 500 are males and 528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhar is 1,056.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akhar village is 188 which is 18% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhar is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Akhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhar is 58.9%. Thus Akhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 66.43% and the female literacy rate is 51.64% in Akhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 86 | 102 |
| Literacy | 58.93% | 66.43% | 51.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,005 | 488 | 517 |
| Illiterate | 533 | 225 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.8% of total population in Akhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhar village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 138 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 95 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 125 | 66 |
| Non Working | 598 | 237 | 361 |
Nearby Villages to Akhar,
Below are the list of villages near Akhar village in Jawhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakur | 1,380 |
| Kaulale | 1,718 |
| Kadachimet | 893 |
| Shirasgaon | 437 |
| Walwande | 2,011 |
| Shrirampur | 1,709 |
| Vijaynagar | 1,325 |
| Nandgaon | 1,614 |
| Shiroshi | 942 |
| Rajewadi | 1,553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhar, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia