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Akarpura Population - Gurdaspur, Punjab

Akarpura is a large village located in Batala Tehsil of Gurdaspur district, Punjab with total 415 families residing. The Akarpura village has population of 2130 of which 1070 are males while 1060 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Akarpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 265 which makes up 12.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Akarpura village is 991 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Akarpura as per census is 828, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Akarpura village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Akarpura village was 63.16 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Akarpura Male literacy stands at 68.43 % while female literacy rate was 57.98 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Akarpura 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 Akarpura village.

Akarpura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 415 - -
Population 2,130 1,070 1,060
Child (0-6) 265 145 120
Schedule Caste 692 345 347
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.16 % 68.43 % 57.98 %
Total Workers 704 541 163
Main Worker 582 - -
Marginal Worker 122 69 53

Caste Factor

Akarpura village of Gurdaspur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.49 % of total population in Akarpura village. The village Akarpura currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Akarpura village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 82.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.