Asha Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Asha is a village situated in Terhagachh block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Asha. The total population of Asha is 1,019 out of which 540 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asha is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asha village is 161 which is 16% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asha is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Asha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asha is 49.1%. Thus Asha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 57.62% and the female literacy rate is 39.51% in Asha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 87 | 74 |
| Literacy | 49.07% | 57.62% | 39.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 279 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asha village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 52.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 160 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 116 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 141 | 15 |
| Non Working | 692 | 239 | 453 |
Map of Asha, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Asha, Terhagachh
Below are the list of villages near Asha village in Terhagachh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokharia | 717 |
| Rampur | 1,558 |
| Doria | 1,847 |
| Pokharia | 703 |
| Lodhabari | 659 |
| Dhabaili | 6,202 |
| Kamdti Nankar | 512 |
| Jhala | 3,885 |
| Serati Kamati | 390 |
| Chargharia | 3,323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asha, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia