Akantu Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Akantu is a village situated in Lanka circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 231 families residing in the village Akantu. The total population of Akantu is 1,417 out of which 754 are males and 663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akantu is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akantu village is 304 which is 21% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akantu is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Akantu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akantu is 73.4%. Thus Akantu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 75.51% and the female literacy rate is 71.05% in Akantu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akantu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akantu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akantu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 166 | 138 |
| Literacy | 73.41% | 75.51% | 71.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 600 | 310 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akantu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akantu village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 227 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 226 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,126 | 481 | 645 |
Map of Akantu, Nagaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Akantu, Lanka
Below are the list of villages near Akantu village in Lanka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Forma Par | 2,728 |
| Taisubali | 2,485 |
| Kapili Par | 3,365 |
| Manduli | 2,375 |
| Khong Khong Basti | 1,231 |
| Khari Khana Bil | 2,255 |
| Panchali No.2 | 1,876 |
| Kharikhana Gaon | 1,764 |
| Pachim Dablong | 2,333 |
| Bordolong | 4,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akantu, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia