Akhwara Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Akhwara is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Akhwara. The total population of Akhwara is 462 out of which 238 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhwara is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akhwara village is 60 which is 13% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhwara is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Akhwara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhwara is 84.1%. Thus Akhwara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.16% and the female literacy rate is 78.89% in Akhwara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhwara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhwara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhwara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Literacy | 84.08% | 89.16% | 78.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 43 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 124 | 57 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akhwara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhwara village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 98 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Non Working | 334 | 115 | 219 |
Map of Akhwara, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Akhwara, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Akhwara village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharyal Harchanda | 6 |
| Makhanpur | 834 |
| Bharmal Jattan | 285 |
| Paharipur | 485 |
| Firoza | 108 |
| Pharwal 45) | 1,264 |
| Sheikhupur Majiri | 1,239 |
| Datyal | 817 |
| Muradpur | 59 |
| Gajju Jagir | 625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhwara, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia