Ahiron Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ahiron is a village situated in Suti - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,483 families residing in the village Ahiron. The total population of Ahiron is 17,079 out of which 8,691 are males and 8,388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ahiron is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ahiron village is 2670 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1337 male children and 1333 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ahiron is 997 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Ahiron village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ahiron is 66.3%. Thus Ahiron village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.65% and the female literacy rate is 60.82% in Ahiron village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ahiron village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ahiron Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ahiron village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,670 | 1,337 | 1,333 |
| Literacy | 66.35% | 71.65% | 60.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,522 | 805 | 717 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 58 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 7,519 | 3,422 | 4,097 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Ahiron village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ahiron village out of total population, 8,048 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,048 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 544 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,720 | 3,807 | 913 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 254 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 544 | 504 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 757 | 113 | 644 |
| Other Workers | 3,157 | 2,936 | 221 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,328 | 724 | 2,604 |
| Non Working | 9,031 | 4,160 | 4,871 |
Map of Ahiron, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ahiron, Suti - I
Below are the list of villages near Ahiron village in Suti - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rosanpur | 2,191 |
| Ghorapakhiagangin | 4,550 |
| Bangabari | 1,054 |
| Alampur | 4,206 |
| Chakbahadurpur | 1,408 |
| Jehelinagar | 1,112 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,815 |
| Ajagarpara | 4,521 |
| Sujanipara | 2,648 |
| Chandpur | 264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ahiron, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia