Asanya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Asanya is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 107 families residing in the village Asanya. The total population of Asanya is 573 out of which 290 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asanya is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asanya village is 67 which is 12% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asanya is 1,161 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Asanya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asanya is 61.7%. Thus Asanya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.63% and the female literacy rate is 39.68% in Asanya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asanya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asanya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asanya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 31 | 36 |
| Literacy | 61.66% | 82.63% | 39.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 88 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 379 | 202 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 76 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.1% of total population in Asanya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asanya village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 151 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 105 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 401 | 135 | 266 |
Map of Asanya, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Asanya, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Asanya village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piri | 993 |
| Ankduar | 492 |
| Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu | 916 |
| Bhadadi | 828 |
| Bara Malka | 290 |
| Damru | 2,648 |
| Chhota Malka | 18 |
| Rare Kacha | 584 |
| Bali | 2,210 |
| Dambera | 2,846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asanya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia