Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Achanda Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Achanda is a medium size village located in Falta Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 167 families residing. The Achanda village has population of 711 of which 370 are males while 341 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Achanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 8.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Achanda village is 922 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Achanda as per census is 1259, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Achanda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Achanda village was 84.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Achanda Male literacy stands at 89.80 % while female literacy rate was 78.50 %.

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

Achanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 167 - -
Population 711 370 341
Child (0-6) 61 27 34
Schedule Caste 133 68 65
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.46 % 89.80 % 78.50 %
Total Workers 316 266 50
Main Worker 311 - -
Marginal Worker 5 1 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.71 % of total population in Achanda village. The village Achanda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Achanda village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 98.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.