Asua Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Asua is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Asua. The total population of Asua is 1,105 out of which 569 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asua is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asua village is 160 which is 14% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asua is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Asua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asua is 55.6%. Thus Asua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 61.65% and the female literacy rate is 49.13% in Asua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 84 | 76 |
| Literacy | 55.56% | 61.65% | 49.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 80 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 65 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 580 | 270 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Asua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asua village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 15% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 264 | 41 |
| Non Working | 746 | 261 | 485 |
Map of Asua, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Asua, Kandi
Below are the list of villages near Asua village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alampur | 473 |
| Patna | 973 |
| Jamna | 2,113 |
| Tentulia | 1,703 |
| Mahalandi | 16,354 |
| Ugura | 1,460 |
| Gokarna | 16,198 |
| Bhatpara | 1,475 |
| Khosh Baspur | 4,342 |
| Bhtpara Palasi | 1,637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asua, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia