Ashadtalya Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ashadtalya is a Census Town city situated in Nandigram - II block of Purba Medinipur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,143 families residing in the Ashadtalya city. The total population of Ashadtalya is 5,274 out of which 2,722 are males and 2,552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashadtalya is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashadtalya city is 653 which is 12% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashadtalya is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashadtalya is 89.8%. Thus Ashadtalya has higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.52% and the female literacy rate is 86.8% in Ashadtalya.
Ashadtalya Census Town has total administration over 1,143 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ashadtalya Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashadtalya Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 653 | 328 | 325 |
| Literacy | 89.8% | 81.4% | 75.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 93 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,126 | 507 | 619 |
Caste-wise Population - Ashadtalya
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ashadtalya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 174 | 93 | 81 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
Religion-wise Population - Ashadtalya
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ashadtalya is 3,942 which is 74.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ashadtalya is 1,323 which is 25.09% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ashadtalya as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,942 | (74.74%) | 2,028 | 1,914 |
| Muslim | 1,323 | (25.09%) | 690 | 633 |
| Christian | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.15%) | 3 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Ashadtalya
The total literacy rate of Ashadtalya was 89.76% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,148 literates, males were 2,215 while females were 1,933. Also the male literacy rate was 92.52% and the female literacy rate was 86.8% in Ashadtalya.
| Ashadtalya | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.8% | 70.54% |
| Male | 92.52% | 81.69% |
| Total | 89.76% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Ashadtalya
The Sex Ratio of Ashadtalya is 938. Thus per every 1000 men there were 938 females in Ashadtalya. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Ashadtalya.
Child Population - Ashadtalya
According to Census 2011, there were 653 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ashadtalya. Out of which 328 were male while 325 were female.
Working Population - Ashadtalya
In Ashadtalya Census Town out of total population, 1,891 were engaged in work activities. 37.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,891 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 709 | 665 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 98 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 574 | 535 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,182 | 857 | 325 |
| Non Working | 3,383 | 1,200 | 2,183 |
Ashadtalya Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ashadtalya is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,274 | 78.6% | 938 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashadtalya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia