Asopur Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Asopur is a village situated in Purnahiya block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 538 families residing in the village Asopur. The total population of Asopur is 2,072 out of which 1,063 are males and 1,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asopur is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asopur village is 339 which is 16% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asopur is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Asopur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asopur is 65.4%. Thus Asopur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 70.15% and the female literacy rate is 60.45% in Asopur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asopur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asopur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asopur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 339 | 172 | 167 |
| Literacy | 65.44% | 70.15% | 60.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 52 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 938 | 438 | 500 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asopur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asopur village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 412 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 172 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 191 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 152 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,438 | 499 | 939 |
Map of Asopur, Sheohar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Asopur, Purnahiya
Below are the list of villages near Asopur village in Purnahiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakri | 2,120 |
| Kataiya | 2,132 |
| Bakatpur Chaki | 702 |
| Khaira Pahari | 8,068 |
| Bairia | 4,156 |
| Dosti Mahamadpur | 3,872 |
| Kashipur | 1,979 |
| Pursauni Gope | 2,873 |
| Kolhua Thikaha | 4,744 |
| Hathsar | 3,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asopur, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia