Ashar Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Ashar is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 150 families residing in the village Ashar. The total population of Ashar is 945 out of which 495 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashar is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashar village is 141 which is 15% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashar is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Ashar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashar is 73.4%. Thus Ashar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 82.14% and the female literacy rate is 63.8% in Ashar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Literacy | 73.38% | 82.14% | 63.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185 | 98 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 150 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ashar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashar village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 202 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 64 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 100 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 36 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Non Working | 692 | 279 | 413 |
Map of Ashar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ashar, Varanasi
Below are the list of villages near Ashar village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bansipur | 1,216 |
| Baherwa | 1,119 |
| Chakarpanpur | 1,743 |
| Bhikhipur | 1,093 |
| Bibhauri | 439 |
| Pratappur | 3,662 |
| Bhanjanpur | 266 |
| Gaur Madhukar Shahpur | 9,077 |
| Dhoraee | 85 |
| Kosara | 586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia