Ankhona Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ankhona is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,447 families residing in the village Ankhona. The total population of Ankhona is 6,554 out of which 3,375 are males and 3,179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ankhona is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ankhona village is 852 which is 13% of the total population. There are 474 male children and 378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ankhona is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Ankhona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ankhona is 66.3%. Thus Ankhona village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 71.53% and the female literacy rate is 60.98% in Ankhona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ankhona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ankhona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ankhona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 852 | 474 | 378 |
| Literacy | 66.35% | 71.53% | 60.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,188 | 619 | 569 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,771 | 1,300 | 1,471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ankhona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ankhona village out of total population, 2,588 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,588 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 808 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,712 | 1,444 | 268 |
| Cultivators | 314 | 309 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 808 | 780 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 236 | 46 | 190 |
| Other Workers | 354 | 309 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 876 | 497 | 379 |
| Non Working | 3,966 | 1,434 | 2,532 |
Nearby Villages to Ankhona,
Below are the list of villages near Ankhona village in Ketugram - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ankhona, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia