Akandi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akandi is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Akandi. The total population of Akandi is 1,068 out of which 546 are males and 522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akandi is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akandi village is 142 which is 13% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akandi is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Akandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akandi is 94.7%. Thus Akandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.89% and the female literacy rate is 91.39% in Akandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 73 | 69 |
| Literacy | 94.71% | 97.89% | 91.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 83 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akandi village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 248 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 62 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 53 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 130 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 249 | 109 | 140 |
| Non Working | 535 | 189 | 346 |
Map of Akandi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akandi, Contai - I
Below are the list of villages near Akandi village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanurautbar | 8 |
| Ektarpur Madanmohanbar | 483 |
| Kashi Bhuianbar | 72 |
| Dhaneshwari | 512 |
| Gopal Pur 2Nd Part | 557 |
| Analberya | 453 |
| Laskar Pada | 672 |
| Kulbaria | 1,194 |
| Kudbheri | 2,088 |
| Dakshin Khasda | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akandi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia