Askola Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Askola is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 337 families residing in the village Askola. The total population of Askola is 1,564 out of which 796 are males and 768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Askola is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Askola village is 165 which is 11% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Askola is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Askola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Askola is 77.7%. Thus Askola village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.03% and the female literacy rate is 72.16% in Askola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Askola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Askola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Askola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 83 | 82 |
| Literacy | 77.7% | 83.03% | 72.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 152 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 204 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Askola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Askola village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 347 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 228 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 61 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 57 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 85 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,041 | 364 | 677 |
Nearby Villages to Askola,
Below are the list of villages near Askola village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamua | 265 |
| Bhatpara | 351 |
| Jamua Akna | 595 |
| Bhutkahalia | 196 |
| Nekra Mahuli | 900 |
| Balia | 1,390 |
| Pashchim Tentul Dangra | 782 |
| Nohatikri | 327 |
| Uttar Tentulia | 671 |
| Asanbani | 236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Askola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia