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Akingam | |
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  Akingam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Akingam Akingam (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:33°42′N75°20′E / 33.70°N 75.33°E /33.70; 75.33 | |
| 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) |
| Postal code | 192201 |
| Vehicle registration | JK03 |
| Website | www |
Akingam is a village in South Kashmir in theAnantnag district, in theIndian union territory ofJammu and Kashmir. It is at a distance of approximately 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi) from theLal Chowk along a route passing through the tourist resorts ofAchabal andKokernag. In revenue records, the village of Akingam is still called Maqan Shiva Bhagwati. The adjacent villages are Mohripura, Hiller,Badasgam, Hardpora and Badoora.
As of the2011 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 ofJammu 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 |
