Ashwatthapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ashwatthapur is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Ashwatthapur. The total population of Ashwatthapur is 1,920 out of which 944 are males and 976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashwatthapur is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashwatthapur village is 251 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashwatthapur is 1,282 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Ashwatthapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashwatthapur is 85.2%. Thus Ashwatthapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.93% and the female literacy rate is 77.49% in Ashwatthapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashwatthapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashwatthapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashwatthapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 110 | 141 |
| Literacy | 85.2% | 92.93% | 77.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 498 | 169 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ashwatthapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashwatthapur village out of total population, 754 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 754 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 403 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 276 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 107 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 119 | 197 |
| Non Working | 1,166 | 422 | 744 |
Map of Ashwatthapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ashwatthapur, Ramnagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Ashwatthapur village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dedanri | 1,812 |
| Ranisai | 3,976 |
| Kainara | 2,875 |
| Nonaari | 1,124 |
| Kholaberya | 841 |
| Mukundapur | 5,054 |
| Akhuya Dangri | 982 |
| Kiyakuli | 892 |
| Arjjuni | 601 |
| Jashateghari | 1,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashwatthapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia