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Akahara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Akahara is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 209 families residing. The Akahara village has population of 1009 of which 497 are males while 512 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Akahara village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 17.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Akahara village is 1030 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Akahara as per census is 967, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Akahara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Akahara village was 41.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Akahara Male literacy stands at 58.23 % while female literacy rate was 26.35 %.

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

Akahara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 209 - -
Population 1,009 497 512
Child (0-6) 177 90 87
Schedule Caste 108 48 60
Schedule Tribe 40 17 23
Literacy 41.95 % 58.23 % 26.35 %
Total Workers 383 267 116
Main Worker 174 - -
Marginal Worker 209 104 105

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.96 % of total population in Akahara village.

Work Profile

In Akahara village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 45.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.