Asharikandi Population, Caste, Working Data Kokrajhar, Assam - Census 2011
Asharikandi is a village situated in Bhowraguri circle of Kokrajhar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Asharikandi. The total population of Asharikandi is 1,149 out of which 581 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asharikandi is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asharikandi village is 195 which is 17% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asharikandi is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Asharikandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asharikandi is 51%. Thus Asharikandi village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.2% of Kokrajhar district. The male literacy rate is 55.46% and the female literacy rate is 46.48% in Asharikandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asharikandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asharikandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asharikandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 96 | 99 |
| Literacy | 51.05% | 55.46% | 46.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 662 | 312 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asharikandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asharikandi village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 219 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 100 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 118 | 9 |
| Non Working | 789 | 244 | 545 |
Nearby Villages to Asharikandi,
Below are the list of villages near Asharikandi village in Bhowraguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Faluguri | 944 |
| Kartaymari Pt.-I | 365 |
| Palashkandi | 199 |
| Thakthakpara | 388 |
| Bodla | 523 |
| Bamunigaon | 1,492 |
| Ghutihara | 145 |
| Hashdoha | 213 |
| Patimari | 197 |
| Kunjadoba | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asharikandi, Kokrajhar, Assam - Wikipedia