Ashokjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Ashokjhar is a village situated in Korai block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 156 families residing in the village Ashokjhar. The total population of Ashokjhar is 719 out of which 361 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashokjhar is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashokjhar village is 112 which is 16% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashokjhar is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Ashokjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashokjhar is 43.8%. Thus Ashokjhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 53.27% and the female literacy rate is 34.22% in Ashokjhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashokjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashokjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashokjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 55 | 57 |
| Literacy | 43.82% | 53.27% | 34.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 114 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 410 | 206 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 198 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57% of total population in Ashokjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashokjhar village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 204 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 112 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 477 | 151 | 326 |
Nearby Villages to Ashokjhar,
Below are the list of villages near Ashokjhar village in Korai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uparagarh | 324 |
| Itapur | 69 |
| Talagarh | 2,106 |
| Nayagarh | 478 |
| Jhumpan | 381 |
| Naguan | 566 |
| Kankadagadia | 18 |
| Kuanrada | 557 |
| Gopinathpur | 377 |
| Santarapur | 900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashokjhar, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia