Ashakanthi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ashakanthi is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Ashakanthi. The total population of Ashakanthi is 479 out of which 231 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashakanthi is 1,074.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashakanthi village is 44 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashakanthi is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Ashakanthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashakanthi is 88.7%. Thus Ashakanthi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.29% and the female literacy rate is 83.56% in Ashakanthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashakanthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashakanthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashakanthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| Literacy | 88.74% | 94.29% | 83.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 78 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 33 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.7% of total population in Ashakanthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashakanthi village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 19.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 105 | 51 |
| Non Working | 286 | 93 | 193 |
Map of Ashakanthi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ashakanthi, Binpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Ashakanthi village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhelaidiha | 207 |
| Pusda | 190 |
| Parulia | 160 |
| Pathra | 196 |
| Khanripahari | 125 |
| Amakuli | 167 |
| Kishda | 460 |
| Khayrasuli | 171 |
| Mauturia | 259 |
| Bhanraru | 736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashakanthi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia