Acharul Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Acharul is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Acharul. The total population of Acharul is 729 out of which 379 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Acharul is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Acharul village is 91 which is 12% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Acharul is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Acharul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Acharul is 58.6%. Thus Acharul village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.44% and the female literacy rate is 46.51% in Acharul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Acharul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Acharul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Acharul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 42 | 49 |
| Literacy | 58.62% | 69.44% | 46.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 717 | 369 | 348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 145 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Acharul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Acharul village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 340 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 407 | 222 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 340 | 187 | 153 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 314 | 155 | 159 |
Map of Acharul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Acharul, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Acharul village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahishakuri | 450 |
| Palasbari | 228 |
| Chandpur | 630 |
| Kanthail | 173 |
| Ayera | 1,133 |
| Putahari | 1,563 |
| Salekkuri | 939 |
| Chandipur | 2,627 |
| Debipur | 600 |
| Saraipur | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Acharul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia