Asika Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Asika is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Asika block of Ganjam district. The Asika city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,581 families residing in the Asika city. The total population of Asika is 21,428 out of which 10,961 are males and 10,467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asika is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asika city is 2366 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1226 male children and 1140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asika is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asika is 85.8%. Thus Asika has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 92.07% and the female literacy rate is 79.17% in Asika.
Asika Notified Area Committee has total administration over 4,581 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Asika Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asika Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,366 | 1,226 | 1,140 |
| Literacy | 85.8% | 81.8% | 70.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,794 | 1,914 | 1,880 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 175 | 92 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 5,081 | 1,998 | 3,083 |
Caste-wise Population - Asika
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Asika.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,794 | 1,914 | 1,880 |
| Schedule Tribe | 175 | 92 | 83 |
Religion-wise Population - Asika
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Asika is 21,115 which is 98.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Asika is 267 which is 1.25% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Asika as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,115 | (98.54%) | 10,802 | 10,313 |
| Muslim | 267 | (1.25%) | 136 | 131 |
| Christian | 30 | (0.14%) | 13 | 17 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 11 | (0.05%) | 9 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Asika
The total literacy rate of Asika was 85.76% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 16,347 literates, males were 8,963 while females were 7,384. Also the male literacy rate was 92.07% and the female literacy rate was 79.17% in Asika.
| Asika | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.17% | 64.01% |
| Male | 92.07% | 81.59% |
| Total | 85.76% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Asika
The Sex Ratio of Asika is 955. Thus per every 1000 men there were 955 females in Asika. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Asika.
Child Population - Asika
According to Census 2011, there were 2,366 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Asika. Out of which 1,226 were male while 1,140 were female.
Working Population - Asika
In Asika Notified Area Committee out of total population, 7,087 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 400 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,258 | 5,239 | 1,019 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 269 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 400 | 226 | 174 |
| Household Industries | 311 | 252 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 5,265 | 4,492 | 773 |
| Marginal Workers | 829 | 513 | 316 |
| Non Working | 14,341 | 5,209 | 9,132 |
Asika Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Asika is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,422 | 82.8% | 986 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,613 | 87.4% | 958 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 929 | 84.6% | 915 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,089 | 84.4% | 931 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,445 | 80.6% | 1,032 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 416 | 76% | 1,059 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,090 | 80.7% | 993 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,344 | 56.4% | 917 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 809 | 84.4% | 983 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,274 | 76.9% | 969 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,292 | 73.5% | 937 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 233 | 81.1% | 1,009 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 781 | 72.7% | 943 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,787 | 65.6% | 981 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,888 | 80.7% | 905 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,131 | 78.4% | 946 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,885 | 63.6% | 918 |
Map of Asika, Ganjam, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asika, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia