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Akcha Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Akcha is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 147 families residing. The Akcha village has population of 711 of which 364 are males while 347 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Akcha village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 13.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Akcha village is 953 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Akcha as per census is 811, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Akcha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Akcha village was 44.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Akcha Male literacy stands at 49.52 % while female literacy rate was 40.13 %.

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

Akcha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 147 - -
Population 711 364 347
Child (0-6) 96 53 43
Schedule Caste 489 246 243
Schedule Tribe 78 38 40
Literacy 44.88 % 49.52 % 40.13 %
Total Workers 224 220 4
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 23 20 3

Caste Factor

In Akcha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.97 % of total population in Akcha village.

Work Profile

In Akcha village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 89.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.