Akam Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Akam is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Akam. The total population of Akam is 471 out of which 239 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akam is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akam village is 53 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akam is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Akam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akam is 85.6%. Thus Akam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.98% and the female literacy rate is 84.24% in Akam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Literacy | 85.65% | 86.98% | 84.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 136 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 52 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akam village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 36.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 77 | 46 |
| Non Working | 278 | 99 | 179 |
Map of Akam, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Akam, Mukerian
Below are the list of villages near Akam village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli Khas | 1,983 |
| Harse Mansar | 3,307 |
| Hiyatpur | 1,072 |
| Chak Kalan | 691 |
| Kaulpur Khurd | 166 |
| Chak Sheru | 234 |
| Kaulpur Kalan | 298 |
| Pandori | 484 |
| Khush Nagar | 543 |
| Mirpur | 182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akam, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia