Asit Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Asit Chak is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Asit Chak. The total population of Asit Chak is 2,455 out of which 1,253 are males and 1,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asit Chak is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asit Chak village is 310 which is 13% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asit Chak is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Asit Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asit Chak is 89.7%. Thus Asit Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.25% and the female literacy rate is 83.81% in Asit Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asit Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asit Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asit Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 158 | 152 |
| Literacy | 89.65% | 95.25% | 83.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 558 | 270 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 532 | 210 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asit Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asit Chak village out of total population, 1,128 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 662 | 620 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 269 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 291 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 58 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 466 | 160 | 306 |
| Non Working | 1,327 | 473 | 854 |
Map of Asit Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Asit Chak, Egra - II
Below are the list of villages near Asit Chak village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhalgoda | 1,875 |
| Uttar Padma | 1,037 |
| Jamua Lachhimpur | 451 |
| Kashmali | 27 |
| Narubhunya Chak | 272 |
| Kumbha Dharbar | 891 |
| Bamaniabar | 600 |
| Bar Bhagia | 1,274 |
| Nalbar | 69 |
| Dakshin Padma | 1,060 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asit Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia