Akarpura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Akarpura is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 415 families residing in the village Akarpura. The total population of Akarpura is 2,130 out of which 1,070 are males and 1,060 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akarpura is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akarpura village is 265 which is 12% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akarpura is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Akarpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akarpura is 63.2%. Thus Akarpura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 68.43% and the female literacy rate is 57.98% in Akarpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akarpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akarpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akarpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 145 | 120 |
| Literacy | 63.16% | 68.43% | 57.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 692 | 345 | 347 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 952 | 437 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akarpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akarpura village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 582 | 472 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 170 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 40 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 296 | 245 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 69 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,426 | 529 | 897 |
Map of Akarpura, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Akarpura, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Akarpura village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chatha | 991 |
| Damodar | 1,142 |
| Seera | 1,726 |
| Dhawan | 954 |
| Dala Chak | 2,333 |
| Sangherah | 945 |
| Chandu Suja | 774 |
| Chandu Manj | 1,219 |
| Kot Khajana | 973 |
| Umarwala | 839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akarpura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia