Ashapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ashapur is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 384 families residing in the village Ashapur. The total population of Ashapur is 1,619 out of which 829 are males and 790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashapur is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashapur village is 166 which is 10% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashapur is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Ashapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashapur is 83.1%. Thus Ashapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 81.21% in Ashapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 84 | 82 |
| Literacy | 83.14% | 84.97% | 81.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 186 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 196 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ashapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashapur village out of total population, 537 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 537 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 444 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 90 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 217 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 132 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,082 | 346 | 736 |
Map of Ashapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ashapur, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Ashapur village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharba | 3,744 |
| Srikrishnapur | 1,147 |
| Shaktihar | 1,410 |
| Kobaia | 2,618 |
| Tarapur | 1,376 |
| Islampur | 2,462 |
| Bheba Kaliganj | 2,310 |
| Kharba Gopalpur | 3,247 |
| Chandipur | 497 |
| Panchrekha | 201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia