Akhnoor is a Municipal Committee city in district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. The Akhnoor city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Akhnoor Municipal Committee has population of 20,756 of which 13,938 are males while 6,818 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1859 which is 8.96 % of total population of Akhnoor (MC). In Akhnoor Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 489 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Akhnoor is around 788 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Akhnoor city is 91.67 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Akhnoor, Male literacy is around 94.71 % while female literacy rate is 85.11 %.
Akhnoor Municipal Committee has total administration over 3,393 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Akhnoor 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Akhnoor Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately
29,300.
The schedule census of 2021 for Akhnoor city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Akhnoor city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Akhnoor town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Akhnoor Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.88 % of total population in Akhnoor (MC).
Akhnoor Work Profile
Out of total population, 11,259 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 10,389 were males while 870 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 11259 working population, 93.28 % were engaged in Main Work while 6.72 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.