Asham Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Asham is a village situated in Sonawari tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 722 families residing in the village Asham. The total population of Asham is 4,841 out of which 2,447 are males and 2,394 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asham is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asham village is 615 which is 13% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 311 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asham is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Asham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asham is 58.9%. Thus Asham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 71.86% and the female literacy rate is 45.61% in Asham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 615 | 304 | 311 |
| Literacy | 58.92% | 71.86% | 45.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,351 | 907 | 1,444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asham village out of total population, 1,872 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,872 workers engaged in Main Work, 287 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,050 | 893 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 287 | 225 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 139 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 43 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 540 | 486 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 822 | 257 | 565 |
| Non Working | 2,969 | 1,297 | 1,672 |
Map of Asham, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Asham, Sonawari
Below are the list of villages near Asham village in Sonawari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gulshan Pora | 2,573 |
| Zani Pora | 782 |
| Gund Ramzan | 290 |
| Chewa | 3,278 |
| Push Wari | 2,238 |
| Hilal Abad | 4,723 |
| Tanga Pora | 585 |
| Shilvat | 2,461 |
| Kani Pora | 1,094 |
| Shadi Pora | 2,021 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asham, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia