Akna Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Akna is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 566 families residing in the village Akna. The total population of Akna is 2,408 out of which 1,225 are males and 1,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akna is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Akna village is 187 which is 8% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akna is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Akna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akna is 79.3%. Thus Akna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.7% and the female literacy rate is 72.7% in Akna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 92 | 95 |
| Literacy | 79.33% | 85.7% | 72.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,084 | 535 | 549 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 78 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 646 | 254 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Akna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akna village out of total population, 926 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 926 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 672 | 606 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 336 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 173 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 146 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,482 | 473 | 1,009 |
Map of Akna, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Akna, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Akna village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonatikri | 818 |
| Dalimba | 2,442 |
| Manipur | 465 |
| Prasadpur | 2,339 |
| Gopalnagar | 646 |
| Milichita | 1,063 |
| Meria | 2,693 |
| Hosenabad | 1,677 |
| Dhuliara | 2,308 |
| Kapashtikri | 1,041 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akna, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia