Akingam
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  Akingam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Akingam Akingam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°42′N 75°20′E / 33.70°N 75.33°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir |
| District | Anantnag |
| Elevation | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,007 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK03 |
| Website | www |
Akingam is a village in South Kashmir in the Anantnag district, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is at a distance of approximately 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi) from the Lal Chowk along a route passing through the tourist resorts of Achabal and Kokernag. In revenue records, the village of Akingam is still called Maqan Shiva Bhagwati. The adjacent villages are Mohripura, Hiller, Badasgam, Hardpora and Badoora.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2011 Census of India, there were 5,007 people, 2,026 workers and 755 families residing in Akingam. There were 2,579 males and 2,428 females. 17.93% of Akingam's total population, 898 people, were children aged 0–6.[3]
The average sex ratio of Akingam was 941 females to 1,000 males, higher than the average of Jammu and Kashmir which was 889:1000. The child sex ratio of Akingam was lower than Jammu and Kashmir's average at 848:1000 to 862:1000.
In 2011, the literacy rate of Akingam was 67.41% whereas the literacy rate of Jammu and Kashmir was 67.16%. Akingam's male literacy rate was 76.40% while the female literacy rate was 58.09%.[citation needed]
| particulars | total | male | female |
|---|---|---|---|
| total no. of houses | 755 | - | - |
| population | 5007 | 2759 | 2428 |
| child(0-6) | 898 | 486 | 412 |
| schedule caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| schedule tribe | 339 | 184 | 155 |
| literacy | 67.41 % | 76.40 % | 58.09 % |
| total workers | 2026 | 1276 | 750 |
| main worker | 944 | - | - |
| marginal worker | 1082 | 468 | 614 |
Shiva Bhagwati Temple
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
External links
[edit]- 'Run for laughter' held to promote Welcome 2 Karachiin The Times Of India Archived 12 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Mata Shiva Bhagwati’s birthday celebrated at Akingam Achabal - Scoop News Jammu Kashmir in The scoop news
- Shiva Bhagwati Jayanti on June 21 in The daily excelsior
- Mata Shiva Bhagwatiâs birthday celebrated at Akingam Achabal in The world news
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