Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Akamba Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Akamba is a medium size village located in Illambazar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 263 families residing. The Akamba village has population of 1119 of which 574 are males while 545 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Akamba village population of children with age 0-6 is 124 which makes up 11.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Akamba village is 949 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Akamba as per census is 1067, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Akamba village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Akamba village was 73.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Akamba Male literacy stands at 80.93 % while female literacy rate was 65.49 %.

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

Akamba Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 263 - -
Population 1,119 574 545
Child (0-6) 124 60 64
Schedule Caste 358 188 170
Schedule Tribe 149 70 79
Literacy 73.47 % 80.93 % 65.49 %
Total Workers 522 341 181
Main Worker 319 - -
Marginal Worker 203 104 99

Caste Factor

Akamba village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.99 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.32 % of total population in Akamba village.

Work Profile

In Akamba village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 61.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.