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Akhira Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Akhira is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 162 families residing. The Akhira village has population of 681 of which 364 are males while 317 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Akhira village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 9.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Akhira village is 871 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Akhira as per census is 757, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Akhira village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Akhira village was 84.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Akhira Male literacy stands at 91.74 % while female literacy rate was 77.16 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Akhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Akhira village.

Akhira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 162 - -
Population 681 364 317
Child (0-6) 65 37 28
Schedule Caste 186 100 86
Schedule Tribe 10 5 5
Literacy 84.90 % 91.74 % 77.16 %
Total Workers 219 192 27
Main Worker 199 - -
Marginal Worker 20 12 8

Caste Factor

Akhira village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.47 % of total population in Akhira village.

Work Profile

In Akhira village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 90.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.