Asair Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Asair is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Asair. The total population of Asair is 588 out of which 292 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asair is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asair village is 60 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asair is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Asair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asair is 66.1%. Thus Asair village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.81% and the female literacy rate is 57.52% in Asair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Literacy | 66.1% | 74.81% | 57.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 493 | 243 | 250 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 96 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.8% of total population in Asair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asair village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 126 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 102 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 53 | 138 |
| Non Working | 257 | 113 | 144 |
Nearby Villages to Asair,
Below are the list of villages near Asair village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 573 |
| Bara Kashipur | 926 |
| Baodhara | 155 |
| Sibrambati | 459 |
| Dharampur | 454 |
| Bharendra | 382 |
| Rahatail | 550 |
| Laksminarayanpur | 123 |
| Paschim Krishnapur | 432 |
| Darail | 290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia