Akhra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akhra is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 778 families residing in the village Akhra. The total population of Akhra is 3,028 out of which 1,534 are males and 1,494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhra is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akhra village is 240 which is 8% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhra is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Akhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhra is 78.6%. Thus Akhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.22% and the female literacy rate is 73.72% in Akhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 116 | 124 |
| Literacy | 78.55% | 83.22% | 73.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 376 | 185 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 838 | 354 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Akhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhra village out of total population, 1,123 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,123 workers engaged in Main Work, 510 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 983 | 947 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 510 | 501 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 275 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 163 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 104 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,905 | 483 | 1,422 |
Nearby Villages to Akhra,
Below are the list of villages near Akhra village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawapara | 767 |
| Bishnupur | 874 |
| Benga | 975 |
| Birbegun | 304 |
| Deasin | 2,278 |
| Sahapur | 2,193 |
| Ramdaspur | 1,709 |
| Char Brajanathpur | 37 |
| Jamuna Patai | 577 |
| Islampur | 1,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia