Ashatganja Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ashatganja is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 701 families residing in the village Ashatganja. The total population of Ashatganja is 2,878 out of which 1,469 are males and 1,409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashatganja is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashatganja village is 292 which is 10% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashatganja is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Ashatganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashatganja is 71.6%. Thus Ashatganja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 81.69% and the female literacy rate is 61.1% in Ashatganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashatganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashatganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashatganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 153 | 139 |
| Literacy | 71.58% | 81.69% | 61.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,510 | 769 | 741 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,027 | 394 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ashatganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashatganja village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 933 | 744 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 112 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 738 | 570 | 168 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 65 | 49 |
| Non Working | 1,831 | 660 | 1,171 |
Map of Ashatganja, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ashatganja, Dubrajpur
Below are the list of villages near Ashatganja village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hetampur | 2,388 |
| Kendula | 3,232 |
| Mohanpur | 270 |
| Andarbani | 150 |
| Chanpanagari | 715 |
| Sekupur | 133 |
| Shimuldihi | 971 |
| Jalalpur | 1,963 |
| Dobandha | 767 |
| Dakshin Gopalpur | 312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashatganja, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia