Akhal Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Akhal is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Akhal. The total population of Akhal is 1,904 out of which 986 are males and 918 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhal is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akhal village is 305 which is 16% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhal is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Akhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhal is 57.3%. Thus Akhal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 65.69% and the female literacy rate is 48.53% in Akhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 170 | 135 |
| Literacy | 57.29% | 65.69% | 48.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 202 | 105 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 988 | 450 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Akhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhal village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 379 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 247 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 88 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 34 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,448 | 573 | 875 |
Map of Akhal, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Akhal, Kulgam
Below are the list of villages near Akhal village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dard Gund | 2,100 |
| Lanker Pambi | 452 |
| Chowgam | 4,247 |
| Gasi Raina | 772 |
| Gundi Pora | 378 |
| Khulora | 958 |
| Beri Gam | 1,700 |
| Chamb Gund | 2,071 |
| Shahoo Shachan | 1,342 |
| Malwan | 3,430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhal, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia