Akna Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akna is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 65 families residing in the village Akna. The total population of Akna is 302 out of which 158 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akna is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akna village is 43 which is 14% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akna is 593 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Akna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akna is 78%. Thus Akna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.73% and the female literacy rate is 71.09% in Akna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Literacy | 77.99% | 84.73% | 71.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 267 | 140 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 47 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akna village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 85 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 52 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 3 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 27 | 31 |
| Non Working | 96 | 46 | 50 |
Map of Akna, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akna, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Akna village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paniat | 832 |
| Sima Gerya | 162 |
| Dogerya | 348 |
| Brahaman Chak | 561 |
| Paikan Ghoshpur | 14 |
| Sarisha Khola | 1,957 |
| Pindra Gerya | 210 |
| Pitambar Chak | 1,451 |
| Shrimanta Chak | 16 |
| Sinnibar | 3,792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akna, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia