Akhara Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Akhara is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 960 families residing in the village Akhara. The total population of Akhara is 4,548 out of which 2,450 are males and 2,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhara is 856.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akhara village is 463 which is 10% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhara is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Akhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhara is 71.8%. Thus Akhara village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 75.07% and the female literacy rate is 67.94% in Akhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 463 | 252 | 211 |
| Literacy | 71.77% | 75.07% | 67.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,902 | 1,003 | 899 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,616 | 800 | 816 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhara village out of total population, 1,578 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,578 workers engaged in Main Work, 581 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,484 | 1,387 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 581 | 568 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 480 | 429 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 407 | 375 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 34 | 60 |
| Non Working | 2,970 | 1,029 | 1,941 |
Nearby Villages to Akhara,
Below are the list of villages near Akhara village in Jagraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhamipura | 3,854 |
| Roomi | 3,363 |
| Randhirgarh | 660 |
| Chhajjawal | 2,877 |
| Chima | 1,619 |
| Sujapur | 1,478 |
| kamalpura | 4,118 |
| Hans | 4,871 |
| Lamma | 3,112 |
| Chachrari | 1,553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhara, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia