Asurhat Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Asurhat is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Asurhat. The total population of Asurhat is 716 out of which 380 are males and 336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asurhat is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asurhat village is 59 which is 8% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asurhat is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Asurhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asurhat is 79.1%. Thus Asurhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.76% and the female literacy rate is 73.86% in Asurhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asurhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asurhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asurhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Literacy | 79.15% | 83.76% | 73.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 263 | 138 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 86 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Asurhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asurhat village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 170 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 92 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 94 | 93 |
| Non Working | 354 | 116 | 238 |
Map of Asurhat, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Asurhat, Bongaon
Below are the list of villages near Asurhat village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Panchpota | 2,828 |
| Mollahati | 3,430 |
| Mahatpur | 1,682 |
| Sabhaipur Chak | 918 |
| Majdob | 772 |
| Alakulipur | 1,330 |
| Monaharpur | 1,222 |
| Shrirampur | 1,652 |
| Pashchim Huda | 3,194 |
| Natidanga | 1,543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asurhat, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia