Ashokanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Ashokanagar is a village situated in Purusottampur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,020 families residing in the village Ashokanagar. The total population of Ashokanagar is 4,675 out of which 2,276 are males and 2,399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashokanagar is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashokanagar village is 550 which is 12% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashokanagar is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Ashokanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashokanagar is 70.3%. Thus Ashokanagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 80.31% and the female literacy rate is 60.83% in Ashokanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashokanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashokanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashokanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 275 | 275 |
| Literacy | 70.28% | 80.31% | 60.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,444 | 690 | 754 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,776 | 669 | 1,107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ashokanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashokanagar village out of total population, 1,831 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,831 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 411 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,145 | 882 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 257 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 411 | 282 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 417 | 307 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 686 | 365 | 321 |
| Non Working | 2,844 | 1,029 | 1,815 |
Map of Ashokanagar, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Ashokanagar, Purusottampur
Below are the list of villages near Ashokanagar village in Purusottampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatamundali | 1,918 |
| Burutulu | 1,507 |
| Kolasingi | 1,286 |
| Jamuni | 3,463 |
| Bhimpur | 1,792 |
| Dayanidhipur | 303 |
| Hundata | 1,809 |
| Digapada | 264 |
| Hattapur | 1,127 |
| Nandika | 3,812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashokanagar, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia