Asharu Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Asharu is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 822 families residing in the village Asharu. The total population of Asharu is 3,436 out of which 1,784 are males and 1,652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asharu is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asharu village is 286 which is 8% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asharu is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Asharu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asharu is 82.5%. Thus Asharu village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.63% and the female literacy rate is 78.11% in Asharu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asharu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asharu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asharu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 146 | 140 |
| Literacy | 82.54% | 86.63% | 78.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,724 | 883 | 841 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 836 | 365 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asharu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asharu village out of total population, 1,363 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,363 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,230 | 1,031 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 267 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 353 | 336 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 15 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 542 | 413 | 129 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 86 | 47 |
| Non Working | 2,073 | 667 | 1,406 |
Nearby Villages to Asharu,
Below are the list of villages near Asharu village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Par Krishnachandrapur | 2,682 |
| Uttar Jiala | 1,499 |
| Singi | 1,322 |
| Kathalia Chak | 502 |
| Ranihati | 1,793 |
| Kuladharpur | 1,884 |
| Dhalani | 2,498 |
| Jagadishpur | 1,022 |
| Uttar Baliadanga | 1,842 |
| Hamkura | 2,602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asharu, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia