Akalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akalpur is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 582 families residing in the village Akalpur. The total population of Akalpur is 2,728 out of which 1,419 are males and 1,309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akalpur is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akalpur village is 270 which is 10% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akalpur is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Akalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akalpur is 58.5%. Thus Akalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 66.25% and the female literacy rate is 50.13% in Akalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 142 | 128 |
| Literacy | 58.5% | 66.25% | 50.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,515 | 1,306 | 1,209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,290 | 573 | 717 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 92.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Akalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akalpur village out of total population, 1,191 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,191 workers engaged in Main Work, 423 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 867 | 738 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 423 | 376 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 321 | 261 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 98 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 91 | 233 |
| Non Working | 1,537 | 590 | 947 |
Map of Akalpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akalpur, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Akalpur village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilhatia | 96 |
| Sekhpura | 647 |
| Rasikpur | 1,261 |
| Saharol | 4,365 |
| Bildahadar | 130 |
| Jigin | 1,720 |
| Kagasura | 404 |
| Arazi Deharul | 5,934 |
| Muriya Kunda | 2,278 |
| Jibjalsar | 527 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akalpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia