Asokapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Asokapur is a village situated in Seragad block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Asokapur. The total population of Asokapur is 545 out of which 270 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asokapur is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asokapur village is 65 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asokapur is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Asokapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asokapur is 61.9%. Thus Asokapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 70.17% and the female literacy rate is 53.72% in Asokapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asokapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asokapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asokapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Literacy | 61.88% | 70.17% | 53.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 103 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asokapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asokapur village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 35.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 77 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 52 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 49 | 95 |
| Non Working | 321 | 144 | 177 |
Nearby Villages to Asokapur,
Below are the list of villages near Asokapur village in Seragad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sunantara | 1,132 |
| Lanjiapalli | 1,120 |
| Subalayapalli | 666 |
| Sulusula | 1,333 |
| Dhanantara | 1,597 |
| Patharapunji | 1,191 |
| Dhabalpur | 1,853 |
| Pakidihill | 19 |
| Takarada | 3,340 |
| Kandhanuagada | 171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asokapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia