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Akuru Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Akuru is a medium size village located in Malkangiri Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 222 families residing. The Akuru village has population of 1097 of which 555 are males while 542 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Akuru village population of children with age 0-6 is 224 which makes up 20.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Akuru village is 977 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Akuru as per census is 965, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Akuru village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Akuru village was 36.08 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Akuru Male literacy stands at 40.59 % while female literacy rate was 31.48 %.

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

Akuru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 1,097 555 542
Child (0-6) 224 114 110
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 1,094 553 541
Literacy 36.08 % 40.59 % 31.48 %
Total Workers 598 299 299
Main Worker 422 - -
Marginal Worker 176 28 148

Caste Factor

In Akuru village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.09 % of total population in Akuru village.

Work Profile

In Akuru village out of total population, 598 were engaged in work activities. 70.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 598 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.