Askand Population, Caste, Working Data Pakur, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Askand is a village situated in Maheshpur block of Pakur district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 168 families residing in the village Askand. The total population of Askand is 890 out of which 474 are males and 416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Askand is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Askand village is 153 which is 17% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Askand is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Askand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Askand is 70.7%. Thus Askand village has higher literacy rate compared to 39.2% of Pakur district. The male literacy rate is 74.43% and the female literacy rate is 66.37% in Askand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Askand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Askand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Askand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 79 | 74 |
| Literacy | 70.69% | 74.43% | 66.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 180 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Askand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Askand village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 215 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 167 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 42 | 134 |
| Non Working | 481 | 217 | 264 |
Nearby Villages to Askand,
Below are the list of villages near Askand village in Maheshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahebnagar | 1,010 |
| Binodpur | 97 |
| Balrampur | 501 |
| Borio | 1,040 |
| Tulsipur | 960 |
| Bhagabandh | 750 |
| Jordiha | 537 |
| Bara Bharatpur | 299 |
| Nirbandh | 659 |
| Hiranpur | 176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Askand, Pakur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia