Akurde Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Akurde is a village situated in Bhudargad taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 732 families residing in the village Akurde. The total population of Akurde is 3,281 out of which 1,661 are males and 1,620 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akurde is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akurde village is 316 which is 10% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akurde is 756 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Akurde village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akurde is 80.1%. Thus Akurde village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 91.69% and the female literacy rate is 68.46% in Akurde village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akurde village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akurde Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akurde village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 180 | 136 |
| Literacy | 80.07% | 91.69% | 68.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 401 | 199 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 907 | 303 | 604 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akurde village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akurde village out of total population, 1,799 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,799 workers engaged in Main Work, 781 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,416 | 862 | 554 |
| Cultivators | 781 | 453 | 328 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 118 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 318 | 253 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 383 | 105 | 278 |
| Non Working | 1,482 | 694 | 788 |
Map of Akurde, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Akurde, Bhudargad
Below are the list of villages near Akurde village in Bhudargad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devakewadi | 409 |
| Phanaswadi | 1,342 |
| Girgaon | 551 |
| Salpewadi | 749 |
| Hedvade | 1,598 |
| Ranewadi | 609 |
| Palewadi | 336 |
| Pushpanagar | 2,833 |
| Kolavan | 976 |
| Sonarwadi | 1,507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akurde, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia