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Akchamal Population - Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir

Akchamal is a medium size village located in Kargil Tehsil of Kargil district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 239 families residing. The Akchamal village has population of 1909 of which 967 are males while 942 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Akchamal village population of children with age 0-6 is 257 which makes up 13.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Akchamal village is 974 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Akchamal as per census is 1008, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Akchamal village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Akchamal village was 72.64 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Akchamal Male literacy stands at 87.60 % while female literacy rate was 57.20 %.

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

Akchamal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 239 - -
Population 1,909 967 942
Child (0-6) 257 128 129
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,869 946 923
Literacy 72.64 % 87.60 % 57.20 %
Total Workers 440 396 44
Main Worker 292 - -
Marginal Worker 148 138 10

Caste Factor

In Akchamal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.90 % of total population in Akchamal village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Akchamal village of Kargil.

Work Profile

In Akchamal village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 66.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.