Akchha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akchha is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Akchha. The total population of Akchha is 905 out of which 441 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akchha is 1,052.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akchha village is 119 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akchha is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Akchha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akchha is 69.6%. Thus Akchha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.77% and the female literacy rate is 57.96% in Akchha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akchha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akchha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akchha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 57 | 62 |
| Literacy | 69.59% | 81.77% | 57.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 781 | 390 | 391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 49 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 127 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Akchha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akchha village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 235 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 148 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 58 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 17 | 73 |
| Non Working | 484 | 189 | 295 |
Map of Akchha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akchha, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Akchha village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pargaon | 1,479 |
| Mahipur | 1,089 |
| Haripur | 667 |
| Jalalpur | 3,966 |
| Jaydebpur | 1,253 |
| Boaldaha | 2,889 |
| Shukdebpur | 5,115 |
| Patan | 5,127 |
| Malipara | 672 |
| Charulya | 538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akchha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia