Ashokgram Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ashokgram is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 626 families residing in the village Ashokgram. The total population of Ashokgram is 2,632 out of which 1,298 are males and 1,334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashokgram is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashokgram village is 296 which is 11% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashokgram is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Ashokgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashokgram is 72.4%. Thus Ashokgram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.83% and the female literacy rate is 67.03% in Ashokgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashokgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashokgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashokgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 139 | 157 |
| Literacy | 72.39% | 77.83% | 67.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 724 | 362 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 354 | 167 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 941 | 396 | 545 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Ashokgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashokgram village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 400 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 867 | 688 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 253 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 400 | 288 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 132 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 86 | 186 |
| Non Working | 1,493 | 524 | 969 |
Map of Ashokgram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ashokgram, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Ashokgram village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garoa | 491 |
| Udhura Prananathpur | 584 |
| Kashipur | 267 |
| Bholanathpur | 999 |
| Rampur | 390 |
| Shrirampur | 461 |
| Purbba Bishnupur | 1,654 |
| Gokulpur | 2,153 |
| Kamar Khair | 581 |
| Bhabanipur | 333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashokgram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia