Akana Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akana is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Akana. The total population of Akana is 290 out of which 145 are males and 145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akana is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akana village is 41 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akana is 1,412 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Akana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akana is 67.9%. Thus Akana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 55.37% in Akana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Literacy | 67.87% | 79.69% | 55.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 38 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 121 | 43 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Akana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akana village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 22.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 63 | 6 |
| Non Working | 201 | 68 | 133 |
Map of Akana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akana, Binpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Akana village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikurdanga | 177 |
| Nischintapur | 376 |
| Dhapahari | 390 |
| Nepura | 951 |
| Urlidanga | 322 |
| Mirjapur | 319 |
| Balarampur | 1,160 |
| Papatpur | 1,403 |
| Gobindapur | 293 |
| Kamladanga | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia