Akurya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akurya 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 151 families residing in the village Akurya. The total population of Akurya is 830 out of which 405 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akurya is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akurya village is 126 which is 15% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akurya is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Akurya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akurya is 69.3%. Thus Akurya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.35% and the female literacy rate is 61.81% in Akurya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akurya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akurya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akurya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 65 | 61 |
| Literacy | 69.32% | 77.35% | 61.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 679 | 336 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 142 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Akurya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akurya village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 18.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 185 | 9 |
| Non Working | 592 | 182 | 410 |
Map of Akurya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akurya, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Akurya village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindrakola | 311 |
| Gurur Gohal | 135 |
| Gopal Chak | 154 |
| Baishnab Chak | 241 |
| Purbba Chakla | 94 |
| Banka Bara | 351 |
| Basudebpur | 557 |
| Mandaria | 178 |
| Jokha Gerya | 211 |
| Kaji Chak | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akurya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia