Asharda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Asharda is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Asharda. The total population of Asharda is 646 out of which 313 are males and 333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asharda is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asharda village is 72 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asharda is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Asharda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asharda is 42%. Thus Asharda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 61.25% and the female literacy rate is 24.75% in Asharda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asharda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asharda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asharda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 42 | 30 |
| Literacy | 41.99% | 61.25% | 24.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 626 | 305 | 321 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 147 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asharda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asharda village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 139 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 137 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 71 | 146 |
| Non Working | 218 | 103 | 115 |
Map of Asharda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Asharda, Binpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Asharda village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ektali | 304 |
| Goaldawga | 130 |
| Kui | 2,410 |
| Dhadka | 673 |
| Rautara | 198 |
| Magura | 462 |
| Enrekusum | 595 |
| Ankro | 960 |
| Loagaon | 25 |
| Salpatra | 183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asharda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia