Akanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Akanda is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 580 families residing in the village Akanda. The total population of Akanda is 2,854 out of which 1,468 are males and 1,386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akanda is 944.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akanda village is 376 which is 13% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akanda is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Akanda village.

Population
2,854
Families
580
Literacy
74.66%
Sex Ratio
944

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akanda is 74.7%. Thus Akanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.03% and the female literacy rate is 69.03% in Akanda village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Akanda Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akanda village.

Total Male Female
Children 376 201 175
Literacy 74.66% 80.03% 69.03%
Scheduled Caste 237 115 122
Scheduled Tribe 160 83 77
Illiterate 1,004 454 550

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Akanda village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Akanda village out of total population, 1,122 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,122 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 488 470 18
Cultivators 105 102 3
Agriculture Labourer 206 204 2
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 175 162 13
Marginal Workers 634 372 262
Non Working 1,732 626 1,106

Nearby Villages to Akanda,

Below are the list of villages near Akanda village in Narayangarh.

Village Population
Nayan Basan 595
Khurdamahamadpur 95
Paharajpur 243
Kalyan Chak 150
Madhabpur 179
Gobindapur 147
Amdabad 177
Ugrasanda 204
Lal Nagar 227
Ukrasanda 1,010

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