Akshyanagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akshyanagar is a village situated in Kakdwip block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,972 families residing in the village Akshyanagar. The total population of Akshyanagar is 18,883 out of which 9,850 are males and 9,033 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akshyanagar is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akshyanagar village is 2109 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1084 male children and 1025 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akshyanagar is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Akshyanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akshyanagar is 79.8%. Thus Akshyanagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.58% and the female literacy rate is 73.5% in Akshyanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akshyanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akshyanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akshyanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,109 | 1,084 | 1,025 |
| Literacy | 79.81% | 85.58% | 73.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,180 | 4,786 | 4,394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 5,495 | 2,348 | 3,147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akshyanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akshyanagar village out of total population, 6,749 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,749 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,417 | 3,988 | 429 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 272 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 140 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 48 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 3,863 | 3,528 | 335 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,332 | 1,680 | 652 |
| Non Working | 12,134 | 4,182 | 7,952 |
Nearby Villages to Akshyanagar,
Below are the list of villages near Akshyanagar village in Kakdwip.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhubannagar | 6,879 |
| Kakdwip | 19,368 |
| Gobindarampur | 6,526 |
| Bamanagar | 6,844 |
| Gangadharpur | 6,514 |
| Harendranagar | 4,494 |
| Dakshin Kasiabad | 4,438 |
| Kasiabad | 1,994 |
| Uttar Kasiabad | 2,632 |
| Ramgopalpur | 4,636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akshyanagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia