Akhara Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Akhara is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Akhara. The total population of Akhara is 1,148 out of which 597 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhara is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akhara village is 126 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhara is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Akhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhara is 65.6%. Thus Akhara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 71.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.3% in Akhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Literacy | 65.56% | 71.29% | 59.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 715 | 377 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 478 | 217 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhara village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 224 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 67 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 74 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 103 | 8 |
| Non Working | 800 | 270 | 530 |
Map of Akhara, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Akhara, Jalandhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Akhara village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jande Sarai | 899 |
| Bullowal | 1,801 |
| Mangeki | 654 |
| Kurala | 509 |
| Talwandi Jhandir | 372 |
| Butran | 1,516 |
| Devi Dasspur | 388 |
| Dalla | 989 |
| Alampur | 1,077 |
| Mamandpur | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhara, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia