Alash Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Alash is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 87 families residing in the village Alash. The total population of Alash is 388 out of which 180 are males and 208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alash is 1,156.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alash village is 49 which is 13% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alash is 1,130 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,156) of Alash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alash is 81.7%. Thus Alash village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.81% and the female literacy rate is 74.73% in Alash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Literacy | 81.71% | 89.81% | 74.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 44 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 39 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.5% of total population in Alash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alash village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 105 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 243 | 73 | 170 |
Map of Alash, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Alash, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Alash village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durga Pur | 368 |
| Panchyar | 1,610 |
| Sundrar | 463 |
| Manushmurya | 187 |
| Dhalbelun | 1,096 |
| Kulasini | 1,603 |
| Banchatul | 939 |
| Bagaria | 757 |
| Telichatul | 3 |
| Phandar | 1,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alash, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia