Akhrota Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Akhrota is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 204 families residing in the village Akhrota. The total population of Akhrota is 959 out of which 503 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhrota is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akhrota village is 107 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhrota is 672 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Akhrota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhrota is 79.9%. Thus Akhrota village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.42% and the female literacy rate is 74.09% in Akhrota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhrota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhrota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhrota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 64 | 43 |
| Literacy | 79.93% | 85.42% | 74.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466 | 247 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 128 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akhrota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhrota village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 151 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 110 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Non Working | 710 | 267 | 443 |
Nearby Villages to Akhrota,
Below are the list of villages near Akhrota village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhani | 281 |
| Man Mangal | 486 |
| Khush Nagar | 1,294 |
| Sharaf Chak | 278 |
| Sohaura Kalan | 2,369 |
| Baironpur | 372 |
| Katani | 245 |
| Nangal Farida | 772 |
| Malpur | 967 |
| Salowal | 546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhrota, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia