Asgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Asgaon is a village situated in Pauni taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,175 families residing in the village Asgaon. The total population of Asgaon is 4,957 out of which 2,480 are males and 2,477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asgaon is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asgaon village is 586 which is 12% of the total population. There are 287 male children and 299 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asgaon is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Asgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asgaon is 89%. Thus Asgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 95.44% and the female literacy rate is 82.6% in Asgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 586 | 287 | 299 |
| Literacy | 89.04% | 95.44% | 82.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 579 | 300 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 59 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 1,065 | 387 | 678 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Asgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asgaon village out of total population, 2,459 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,459 workers engaged in Main Work, 486 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 641 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,522 | 968 | 554 |
| Cultivators | 486 | 330 | 156 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 641 | 317 | 324 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 386 | 314 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 937 | 446 | 491 |
| Non Working | 2,498 | 1,066 | 1,432 |
Map of Asgaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Asgaon, Pauni
Below are the list of villages near Asgaon village in Pauni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shivnala | 1,759 |
| Ranala | 716 |
| Junona | 1,243 |
| Nighavi | 1,110 |
| Khairi | 1,772 |
| Brahmi | 1,854 |
| Mokhara | 783 |
| Bachewadi | 862 |
| Bhendara | 1,576 |
| Dhamani | 1,012 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asgaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia