Akanda Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akanda is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Akanda. The total population of Akanda is 1,041 out of which 532 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akanda is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akanda village is 93 which is 9% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akanda is 1,447 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Akanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akanda is 73.5%. Thus Akanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 82.79% and the female literacy rate is 63.44% 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 | 93 | 38 | 55 |
| Literacy | 73.52% | 82.79% | 63.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 717 | 370 | 347 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 123 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Akanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akanda village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 291 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 33 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 271 | 245 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Non Working | 711 | 236 | 475 |
Map of Akanda, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akanda, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Akanda village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadubari | 2,490 |
| Sarakandar | 775 |
| Chhota Kandar | 639 |
| Haridas | 2,328 |
| Chhilimpur | 1,516 |
| Bomka | 394 |
| Panchpara | 565 |
| Shyamnagar | 1,793 |
| Matail | 1,693 |
| Baniyal | 1,075 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akanda, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia