Asaragam Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Asaragam is a village situated in Vav taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 532 families residing in the village Asaragam. The total population of Asaragam is 2,976 out of which 1,557 are males and 1,419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asaragam is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asaragam village is 516 which is 17% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asaragam is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Asaragam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asaragam is 49.3%. Thus Asaragam village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 62.26% and the female literacy rate is 34.88% in Asaragam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Asaragam village is CHAUHAN SOBHABA M.. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asaragam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asaragam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asaragam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 516 | 264 | 252 |
| Literacy | 49.27% | 62.26% | 34.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 163 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,764 | 752 | 1,012 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asaragam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asaragam village out of total population, 1,086 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,086 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 753 | 735 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 446 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 154 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 135 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 119 | 214 |
| Non Working | 1,890 | 703 | 1,187 |
Nearby Villages to Asaragam,
Below are the list of villages near Asaragam village in Vav.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asaravas | 1,495 |
| Chatarpura | 141 |
| Khimana Padar | 2,137 |
| Padan | 2,059 |
| Chandarva | 2,013 |
| Golap | 1,606 |
| Vavdi | 2,471 |
| Jelana | 2,163 |
| Malsan | 1,641 |
| Khardol | 1,354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asaragam, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia