Asafwala Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Asafwala is a village situated in Fazilka tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 389 families residing in the village Asafwala. The total population of Asafwala is 1,752 out of which 926 are males and 826 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asafwala is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asafwala village is 249 which is 14% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asafwala is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Asafwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asafwala is 56.3%. Thus Asafwala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.75% and the female literacy rate is 45.61% in Asafwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asafwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asafwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asafwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 129 | 120 |
| Literacy | 56.29% | 65.75% | 45.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,562 | 821 | 741 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 906 | 402 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asafwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asafwala village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 342 | 324 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 56 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 108 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 151 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 140 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,232 | 462 | 770 |
Map of Asafwala, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Asafwala, Fazilka
Below are the list of villages near Asafwala village in Fazilka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kabul Shah Hithar | 727 |
| Gharumi | 470 |
| Mambeke | 969 |
| Pacca Chishti | 1,932 |
| Qadar Baksh | 134 |
| Qutabdin Urf Beriwala | 253 |
| Choohriwala Chishti | 2,067 |
| Muthianwali | 2,327 |
| Nur Muhammad | 649 |
| Karni Khera | 3,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asafwala, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia