Akalgarh Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Akalgarh is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 146 families residing in the village Akalgarh. The total population of Akalgarh is 649 out of which 340 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akalgarh is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akalgarh village is 94 which is 14% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akalgarh is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Akalgarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akalgarh is 71.4%. Thus Akalgarh village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.91% and the female literacy rate is 67.54% in Akalgarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akalgarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akalgarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akalgarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 53 | 41 |
| Literacy | 71.35% | 74.91% | 67.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 387 | 204 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 125 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akalgarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akalgarh village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 154 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 91 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Non Working | 444 | 168 | 276 |
Map of Akalgarh, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Akalgarh, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Akalgarh village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jiwanpur Gujran | 356 |
| Wahidpur | 1,358 |
| Badesron | 1,995 |
| Khabra | 492 |
| Salempur | 1,373 |
| Golian | 1,396 |
| Satnaur | 1,997 |
| Kalewal | 884 |
| Bihran | 1,299 |
| Lalian | 829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akalgarh, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia