Akha Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akha Nagar is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 215 families residing in the village Akha Nagar. The total population of Akha Nagar is 887 out of which 465 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akha Nagar is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akha Nagar village is 110 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akha Nagar is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Akha Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akha Nagar is 68%. Thus Akha Nagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.38% and the female literacy rate is 61.07% in Akha Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akha Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akha Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akha Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 63 | 47 |
| Literacy | 67.95% | 74.38% | 61.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 173 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 44 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 166 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Akha Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akha Nagar village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 250 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 102 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 21 | 54 |
| Non Working | 551 | 194 | 357 |
Map of Akha Nagar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akha Nagar, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Akha Nagar village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saralbati | 449 |
| Kadma | 2,525 |
| Chak Hosen | 259 |
| Karanjara | 522 |
| Dakhalain | 962 |
| Shyamnagar | 157 |
| Palimahadebpur | 530 |
| Pabail | 363 |
| Bazrapukur | 8,538 |
| Umanandapur | 109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akha Nagar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia