Alkusha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Alkusha is a village situated in Salanpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Alkusha. The total population of Alkusha is 1,420 out of which 742 are males and 678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alkusha is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alkusha village is 229 which is 16% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alkusha is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Alkusha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alkusha is 56.8%. Thus Alkusha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 67.32% and the female literacy rate is 45.66% in Alkusha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alkusha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alkusha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alkusha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 127 | 102 |
| Literacy | 56.84% | 67.32% | 45.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 833 | 431 | 402 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 84 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 743 | 328 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Alkusha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alkusha village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 333 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 345 | 310 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 86 | 28 |
| Non Working | 938 | 323 | 615 |
Map of Alkusha, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Alkusha, Salanpur
Below are the list of villages near Alkusha village in Salanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabar | 2,443 |
| Phulberya | 1,918 |
| Achhra | 2,583 |
| Sadhna | 343 |
| Kankurkunda | 229 |
| Lohat | 930 |
| Malladih | 626 |
| Radhaballavpur | 2,422 |
| Manahara | 972 |
| Shyamdi | 3,265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alkusha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia