Akhira Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akhira is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 577 families residing in the village Akhira. The total population of Akhira is 2,367 out of which 1,211 are males and 1,156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhira is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akhira village is 249 which is 11% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhira is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Akhira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhira is 81.6%. Thus Akhira village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 86.99% and the female literacy rate is 76.01% in Akhira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 135 | 114 |
| Literacy | 81.59% | 86.99% | 76.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,471 | 751 | 720 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 275 | 364 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Akhira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhira village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 422 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 838 | 679 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 118 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 422 | 321 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 227 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 25 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,461 | 507 | 954 |
Nearby Villages to Akhira,
Below are the list of villages near Akhira village in Rampurhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhitaspur | 878 |
| Tilai | 602 |
| Kabilpur | 960 |
| Batail | 3,713 |
| Mallikpur | 925 |
| Badha | 819 |
| Dadpur | 3,467 |
| Joykrishnapur | 4,297 |
| Panisail | 1,191 |
| Rangaipur | 538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhira, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia