Akhara Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011

Akhara is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 225 families residing in the village Akhara. The total population of Akhara is 1,148 out of which 597 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhara is 923.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akhara village is 126 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhara is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Akhara village.

Population
1,148
Families
225
Literacy
65.56%
Sex Ratio
923

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhara is 65.6%. Thus Akhara village has lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 71.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.3% in Akhara village.

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

Akhara Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 126 64 62
Literacy 65.56% 71.29% 59.3%
Scheduled Caste 715 377 338
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 478 217 261

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akhara village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Akhara village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 237 224 13
Cultivators 74 74 0
Agriculture Labourer 70 67 3
Household Industries 10 9 1
Other Workers 83 74 9
Marginal Workers 111 103 8
Non Working 800 270 530

Nearby Villages to Akhara,

Below are the list of villages near Akhara village in Jalandhar - II.

Village Population
Jande Sarai 899
Bullowal 1,801
Mangeki 654
Kurala 509
Talwandi Jhandir 372
Butran 1,516
Devi Dasspur 388
Dalla 989
Alampur 1,077
Mamandpur 600

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