Achal Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Achal is a village situated in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Achal. The total population of Achal is 1,470 out of which 796 are males and 674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achal is 847.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Achal village is 136 which is 9% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achal is 639 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Achal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achal is 70.8%. Thus Achal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 76.16% and the female literacy rate is 64.57% in Achal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 83 | 53 |
| Literacy | 70.76% | 76.16% | 64.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 531 | 281 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 526 | 253 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Achal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achal village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 439 | 410 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 134 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 252 | 230 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Non Working | 992 | 367 | 625 |
Map of Achal, Patiala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Achal, Nabha
Below are the list of villages near Achal village in Nabha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kot Khurd | 569 |
| Hassanpur | 383 |
| Hari nagar | 27 |
| Tungan | 1,607 |
| Mansurpur | 3,332 |
| Dhanauri | 642 |
| Alipur | 1,074 |
| Chathe | 598 |
| Faizgarh | 1,141 |
| Sakohan | 733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achal, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia