Asura Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Asura is a village situated in Dharampur taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 867 families residing in the village Asura. The total population of Asura is 3,938 out of which 1,981 are males and 1,957 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asura is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asura village is 458 which is 12% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asura is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Asura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asura is 75%. Thus Asura village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 80.9% and the female literacy rate is 69.08% in Asura village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Asura village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 458 | 238 | 220 |
| Literacy | 75% | 80.9% | 69.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,091 | 1,553 | 1,538 |
| Illiterate | 1,328 | 571 | 757 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.5% of total population in Asura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asura village out of total population, 2,051 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,051 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 378 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,355 | 1,058 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 326 | 255 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 378 | 259 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 602 | 499 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 696 | 147 | 549 |
| Non Working | 1,887 | 776 | 1,111 |
Nearby Villages to Asura,
Below are the list of villages near Asura village in Dharampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kangvi | 3,184 |
| Ranpada | 657 |
| Luheri | 2,574 |
| Bamti | 4,787 |
| Hanmatmal | 4,628 |
| Barsol | 2,381 |
| Hathanbari | 715 |
| Kharvel | 2,599 |
| Sajani Barada | 1,373 |
| Tiskari Talat | 5,848 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asura, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia