Akalgarh, Phagwara
Akalgarh is a village in Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district, in Punjab, India. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from sub-district headquarter Phagwara and 45 km away from district headquarter Kapurthala. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Akalgarh | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Akalgarh Location in Punjab, India  Akalgarh Akalgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.224020°N 75.770801°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,104 |
| Sex ratio 561/543♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144401 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Akalgarh has 228 houses with the total population of 1,104 persons of which 561 are male and 543 females. Literacy rate of Akalgarh is 80.39%, higher than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children in the age group 0–6 years is 140 which is 12.68% of the total population. Child sex ratio is approximately 892, higher than the state average of 846.[1]
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 228 | - | - |
| Population | 1,104 | 561 | 543 |
| Child (0-6) | 140 | 74 | 66 |
| Schedule Caste | 619 | 318 | 301 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 80.39 % | 85.01 % | 75.68 % |
| Total Workers | 332 | 299 | 33 |
| Main Worker | 216 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 116 | 95 | 21 |
Transport
Mandhali Railway Station, Phagwara Junction Railway Station are the nearby railway stations to Akalgarh. Jalandhar City Rail Way Station is 25 km away from the village. The village is 120 km away from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar. Another nearby airport is Sahnewal Airport in Ludhiana which is located 45 km away from the village.
References
- "Akalgarh, India". Retrieved 29 July 2016.