Achalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Achalpur is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Achalpur. The total population of Achalpur is 1,057 out of which 533 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achalpur is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Achalpur village is 116 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achalpur is 1,320 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Achalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achalpur is 81.5%. Thus Achalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.41% and the female literacy rate is 74.24% in Achalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 50 | 66 |
| Literacy | 81.51% | 88.41% | 74.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 131 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 106 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Achalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achalpur village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 221 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 171 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 67 | 147 |
| Non Working | 592 | 245 | 347 |
Map of Achalpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Achalpur, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Achalpur village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nainwan | 1,853 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,431 |
| Harban | 1,065 |
| Rattanpur | 588 |
| Tabba | 1,366 |
| Malkowal | 1,003 |
| Haibowal | 1,363 |
| Gaddiwal | 823 |
| Sekhowal | 1,332 |
| Dalewal | 1,574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achalpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia