Akha Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Akha is a village situated in Vanthali taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 393 families residing in the village Akha. The total population of Akha is 2,105 out of which 1,075 are males and 1,030 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akha is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akha village is 275 which is 13% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akha is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Akha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akha is 70.1%. Thus Akha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 81.53% and the female literacy rate is 58.18% in Akha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Akha village is SAKILA VALIMAHMAD DAL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 144 | 131 |
| Literacy | 70.05% | 81.53% | 58.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 88 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 479 | 234 | 245 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 316 | 507 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.8% of total population in Akha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akha village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 699 | 618 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 276 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311 | 239 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 100 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,391 | 443 | 948 |
Map of Akha, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Akha, Vanthali
Below are the list of villages near Akha village in Vanthali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikar-padardi | 2,709 |
| Kanjha | 5,360 |
| Navada | 1,734 |
| Luvarsar | 638 |
| Meghpur | 485 |
| Selra | 544 |
| Santalpur | 2,270 |
| Dhanfuliya | 2,505 |
| Shapur | 8,108 |
| Kajaliya Nana | 916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akha, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia