Akamba Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akamba is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 263 families residing in the village Akamba. The total population of Akamba is 1,119 out of which 574 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akamba is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akamba village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akamba is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Akamba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akamba is 73.5%. Thus Akamba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 65.49% in Akamba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akamba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akamba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akamba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 60 | 64 |
| Literacy | 73.47% | 80.93% | 65.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 358 | 188 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 70 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 158 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.3% of total population in Akamba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akamba village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 237 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 132 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 104 | 99 |
| Non Working | 597 | 233 | 364 |
Map of Akamba, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akamba, Illambazar
Below are the list of villages near Akamba village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhata Chak | 3,228 |
| Dhulpur | 178 |
| Sugar | 1,913 |
| Kshudrapur | 959 |
| Bhubanaswer | 528 |
| Udaypur | 741 |
| Santoshpur | 472 |
| Paschim Narayanpur | 816 |
| Balarpur | 157 |
| Paschim Pratappur | 466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akamba, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia