Akwada Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Akwada is a village situated in Bhavnagar taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,183 families residing in the village Akwada. The total population of Akwada is 6,879 out of which 3,483 are males and 3,396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akwada is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akwada village is 1134 which is 16% of the total population. There are 578 male children and 556 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akwada is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Akwada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akwada is 77%. Thus Akwada village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.85% and the female literacy rate is 65.92% in Akwada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Akwada village is POLABHAI PARSHOTAM. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akwada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akwada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akwada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,134 | 578 | 556 |
| Literacy | 77.01% | 87.85% | 65.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 556 | 293 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 2,455 | 931 | 1,524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Akwada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akwada village out of total population, 2,514 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,514 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 357 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,134 | 1,766 | 368 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 172 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 357 | 215 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,538 | 1,349 | 189 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 129 | 251 |
| Non Working | 4,365 | 1,588 | 2,777 |
Nearby Villages to Akwada,
Below are the list of villages near Akwada village in Bhavnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarsimiya | 5,605 |
| Budhel | 7,760 |
| Adhewada | 8,082 |
| Bhuteshwar | 3,041 |
| Shampura | 1,828 |
| Bhumbhali | 4,436 |
| Fariyadka | 3,029 |
| Thordi | 2,826 |
| Shedhavadar | 1,134 |
| Kobdi | 2,366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akwada, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia