Ashar Population, Caste, Working Data Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ashar is a village situated in Banihal tehsil of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 329 families residing in the village Ashar. The total population of Ashar is 1,550 out of which 753 are males and 797 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashar is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashar village is 270 which is 17% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashar is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Ashar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashar is 68.7%. Thus Ashar village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.7% of Ramban district. The male literacy rate is 82.01% and the female literacy rate is 56.26% in Ashar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 136 | 134 |
| Literacy | 68.67% | 82.01% | 56.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 671 | 247 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ashar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashar village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 394 | 374 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 150 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 239 | 224 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,130 | 361 | 769 |
Nearby Villages to Ashar,
Below are the list of villages near Ashar village in Banihal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chachahal | 1,055 |
| Charel Lamber | 4,454 |
| Targam | 7,253 |
| Naugam | 973 |
| Mangot | 3,698 |
| Gund Thathar | 979 |
| Thathar | 5,129 |
| Zanhal | 1,288 |
| Karawa | 1,877 |
| Kaskoot | 2,104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashar, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia