Asanthar Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Asanthar is a village situated in Jama block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Asanthar. The total population of Asanthar is 626 out of which 215 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asanthar is 1,912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asanthar village is 73 which is 12% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asanthar is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,912) of Asanthar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asanthar is 80.5%. Thus Asanthar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 79.47% in Asanthar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asanthar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asanthar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asanthar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Literacy | 80.47% | 82.58% | 79.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 359 | 132 | 227 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 68 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.3% of total population in Asanthar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asanthar village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 9.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 93 | 90 |
| Non Working | 424 | 108 | 316 |
Map of Asanthar, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Asanthar, Jama
Below are the list of villages near Asanthar village in Jama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagjhopa | 899 |
| Gonchhua | 622 |
| Karahia | 410 |
| Sugnibad | 801 |
| Palasia | 366 |
| Aguaia | 976 |
| Tapsi | 1,490 |
| Bahita | 335 |
| Puljhari | 435 |
| Sampur | 467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asanthar, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia