Ashpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ashpur is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Ashpur. The total population of Ashpur is 1,548 out of which 784 are males and 764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashpur is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashpur village is 225 which is 15% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashpur is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Ashpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashpur is 59.8%. Thus Ashpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 64.99% and the female literacy rate is 54.33% in Ashpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 107 | 118 |
| Literacy | 59.79% | 64.99% | 54.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 713 | 357 | 356 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 51 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 757 | 344 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Ashpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashpur village out of total population, 654 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537 | 418 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 147 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 221 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 47 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 71 | 46 |
| Non Working | 894 | 295 | 599 |
Map of Ashpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ashpur, Goghat - II
Below are the list of villages near Ashpur village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punia | 789 |
| Paschim Chakla | 594 |
| Kamala | 505 |
| Purba Chakla | 357 |
| Shalikona | 1,194 |
| Masidbera | 467 |
| Jitarpur | 131 |
| Ambaula | 484 |
| Rayan | 713 |
| Belun | 344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia