Ahira Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ahira is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Ahira. The total population of Ahira is 383 out of which 209 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ahira is 833.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ahira village is 31 which is 8% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ahira is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Ahira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ahira is 95.2%. Thus Ahira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.39% and the female literacy rate is 93.67% in Ahira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ahira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ahira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ahira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Literacy | 95.17% | 96.39% | 93.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 298 | 167 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 22 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.8% of total population in Ahira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ahira village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 1.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 145 | 125 |
| Non Working | 108 | 59 | 49 |
Map of Ahira, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ahira, Sankrail
Below are the list of villages near Ahira village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baligerya | 1,843 |
| Lata | 301 |
| Rakshani | 419 |
| Kultikri | 797 |
| Patasol | 116 |
| Mahuli | 58 |
| Jangal Kurachi | 1,280 |
| Gourberya | 199 |
| Tulsibani | 222 |
| Daktia | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ahira, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia