Akesan Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Akesan is a village situated in Palanpur taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 310 families residing in the village Akesan. The total population of Akesan is 1,602 out of which 841 are males and 761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akesan is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akesan village is 197 which is 12% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akesan is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Akesan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akesan is 79.5%. Thus Akesan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 91% and the female literacy rate is 66.96% in Akesan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Akesan village is JYOTSANABEN JAYANTIBHAI BHATIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akesan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akesan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akesan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 108 | 89 |
| Literacy | 79.5% | 91% | 66.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 111 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 174 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akesan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akesan village out of total population, 675 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 675 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 587 | 447 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 136 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 83 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 343 | 227 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 12 | 76 |
| Non Working | 927 | 382 | 545 |
Map of Akesan, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Akesan, Palanpur
Below are the list of villages near Akesan village in Palanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vedancha | 4,641 |
| Chadotar | 6,812 |
| Kumbhasan | 5,319 |
| Sadarpur | 3,383 |
| Vasani | 1,305 |
| Aligadh | 1,382 |
| Samdhi | 3,298 |
| Vasda | 600 |
| Samdhi | 7,181 |
| Nalasar | 1,888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akesan, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia