Ashatara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ashatara is a village situated in Hirbandh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 132 families residing in the village Ashatara. The total population of Ashatara is 638 out of which 332 are males and 306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashatara is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashatara village is 82 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashatara is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Ashatara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashatara is 68%. Thus Ashatara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.67% and the female literacy rate is 48.29% in Ashatara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashatara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashatara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashatara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 39 | 43 |
| Literacy | 67.99% | 85.67% | 48.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 148 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 351 | 179 | 172 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 81 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55% of total population in Ashatara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashatara village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 171 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 142 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 330 | 161 | 169 |
Map of Ashatara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ashatara, Hirbandh
Below are the list of villages near Ashatara village in Hirbandh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranga | 1,333 |
| Nowadihi | 516 |
| Mahal Danga | 913 |
| Jibanpur | 170 |
| Brahma Danga | 1,037 |
| Biradihi | 705 |
| Nipania | 363 |
| Diktor | 1,188 |
| Hirakhon | 216 |
| Rangametia | 168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashatara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia