Ashanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ashanpur is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 551 families residing in the village Ashanpur. The total population of Ashanpur is 2,451 out of which 1,258 are males and 1,193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashanpur is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashanpur village is 269 which is 11% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashanpur is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Ashanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashanpur is 76.8%. Thus Ashanpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.59% and the female literacy rate is 68.67% in Ashanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 142 | 127 |
| Literacy | 76.81% | 84.59% | 68.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,265 | 634 | 631 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 775 | 314 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Ashanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashanpur village out of total population, 958 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 958 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 455 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 834 | 694 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 173 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 455 | 362 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 156 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 78 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,493 | 486 | 1,007 |
Map of Ashanpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ashanpur, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Ashanpur village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keshabpur | 12,687 |
| Mazaffarpur | 804 |
| Chakanar | 879 |
| Purbba Krishnapur | 2,672 |
| Jasapur | 373 |
| Purbba Shibpur | 619 |
| Telua | 2,702 |
| Madhurpur | 2,788 |
| Bhalia | 2,452 |
| Sarati | 1,346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashanpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia