Akhora Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Akhora Kalan is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Akhora Kalan. The total population of Akhora Kalan is 1,753 out of which 869 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhora Kalan is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akhora Kalan village is 261 which is 15% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhora Kalan is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Akhora Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhora Kalan is 54.4%. Thus Akhora Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 65.54% and the female literacy rate is 43.44% in Akhora Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhora Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhora Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhora Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 132 | 129 |
| Literacy | 54.36% | 65.54% | 43.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 702 | 342 | 360 |
| Illiterate | 942 | 386 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40% of total population in Akhora Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhora Kalan village out of total population, 826 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 826 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 334 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 218 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 72 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 42 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 466 | 143 | 323 |
| Non Working | 927 | 392 | 535 |
Map of Akhora Kalan, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Akhora Kalan, Surajpur
Below are the list of villages near Akhora Kalan village in Surajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rameshwarpur | 500 |
| Kalyanpur | 3,846 |
| Chhatarpur | 1,134 |
| Padipa | 1,769 |
| Sundarganj | 1,530 |
| Rameshpur | 247 |
| Pathakpur | 1,269 |
| Dwarikanagar | 1,685 |
| Majira | 2,191 |
| Latori | 3,302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhora Kalan, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia