Ashna Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ashna is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Ashna. The total population of Ashna is 590 out of which 302 are males and 288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashna is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashna village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashna is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Ashna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashna is 61.5%. Thus Ashna village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 73% and the female literacy rate is 49.81% in Ashna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 39 | 29 |
| Literacy | 61.49% | 73% | 49.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 39 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 303 | 157 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 269 | 110 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.4% of total population in Ashna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashna village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 125 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 53 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 45 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 42 | 51 |
| Non Working | 346 | 135 | 211 |
Map of Ashna, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ashna, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Ashna village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murgathali | 805 |
| Sundarkhela | 535 |
| Aligar | 1,103 |
| Jahanabad | 603 |
| Gangapur | 1,006 |
| Sahabad | 1,147 |
| Dhaka | 923 |
| Azimnagar | 269 |
| Ramnagar | 128 |
| Tilabani | 12 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashna, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia