Achanda Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Achanda is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Achanda. The total population of Achanda is 711 out of which 370 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achanda is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Achanda village is 61 which is 9% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achanda is 1,259 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Achanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achanda is 84.5%. Thus Achanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.8% and the female literacy rate is 78.5% in Achanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Literacy | 84.46% | 89.8% | 78.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 162 | 62 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Achanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achanda village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 265 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 145 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 115 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 395 | 104 | 291 |
Map of Achanda, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Achanda, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Achanda village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debipur | 3,803 |
| Jhumnia | 321 |
| Hangarghata Harishpur | 2,505 |
| Lakhna Gangadharpur | 754 |
| Jadabbati | 74 |
| Malaya Harishpur | 1,336 |
| Gobindapur | 2,730 |
| Amarpur | 43 |
| Sri Dharat | 173 |
| Kasirampur | 3,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achanda, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia