Akcha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akcha is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Akcha. The total population of Akcha is 711 out of which 364 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akcha is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akcha village is 96 which is 14% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akcha is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Akcha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akcha is 44.9%. Thus Akcha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.52% and the female literacy rate is 40.13% in Akcha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akcha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akcha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akcha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Literacy | 44.88% | 49.52% | 40.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 489 | 246 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 210 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Akcha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akcha village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 200 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 186 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Non Working | 487 | 144 | 343 |
Map of Akcha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akcha, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Akcha village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naogan | 310 |
| Porabagdol | 435 |
| Balapukur | 1,736 |
| Khantapara | 1,682 |
| Nituttarpara | 455 |
| Shrirampur | 639 |
| Ghatsa | 931 |
| Kunia | 427 |
| Dharmadanga | 751 |
| Parameshwarpur | 531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akcha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia