Asura Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Asura is a village situated in Kharsawan block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Asura. The total population of Asura is 699 out of which 344 are males and 355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asura is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asura village is 116 which is 17% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asura is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Asura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asura is 65.5%. Thus Asura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 76.03% and the female literacy rate is 54.98% in Asura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 52 | 64 |
| Literacy | 65.52% | 76.03% | 54.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 257 | 117 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 122 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.8% of total population in Asura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asura village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 182 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 88 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 39 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 54 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 473 | 158 | 315 |
Map of Asura, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Asura, Kharsawan
Below are the list of villages near Asura village in Kharsawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Begnadih | 496 |
| Kal Burudih | 323 |
| Rengogara | 611 |
| Potka | 476 |
| Gajudih | 741 |
| Nayasai | 300 |
| Simla | 2,029 |
| Burudih | 608 |
| Gandpur | 963 |
| Mohalisai | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asura, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia