Akchamal Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Akchamal is a village situated in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Akchamal. The total population of Akchamal is 1,909 out of which 967 are males and 942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akchamal is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akchamal village is 257 which is 13% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akchamal is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Akchamal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akchamal is 72.6%. Thus Akchamal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 87.6% and the female literacy rate is 57.2% in Akchamal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akchamal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akchamal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akchamal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 128 | 129 |
| Literacy | 72.64% | 87.6% | 57.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,869 | 946 | 923 |
| Illiterate | 709 | 232 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Akchamal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akchamal village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 258 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 289 | 256 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 138 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,469 | 571 | 898 |
Map of Akchamal, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Akchamal, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Akchamal village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yourbaltak | 2,177 |
| Barchey | 555 |
| Apati | 1,245 |
| Toumel | 1,084 |
| Lalung | 685 |
| Poyan | 216 |
| Garkon | 1,287 |
| Shilikchey | 1,006 |
| Derchiks | 624 |
| Hardas | 1,480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akchamal, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia