Asura Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Asura is a village situated in Kochadhamin block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 585 families residing in the village Asura. The total population of Asura is 2,630 out of which 1,371 are males and 1,259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asura is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asura village is 495 which is 19% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asura is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Asura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asura is 53%. Thus Asura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 61.28% and the female literacy rate is 44.03% in Asura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 495 | 258 | 237 |
| Literacy | 53.02% | 61.28% | 44.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 371 | 202 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,498 | 689 | 809 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asura village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 405 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 114 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 209 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 28 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 54 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 299 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,840 | 667 | 1,173 |
Map of Asura, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Asura, Kochadhamin
Below are the list of villages near Asura village in Kochadhamin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lator | 1,438 |
| Kathalbari | 2,520 |
| Doria | 1,098 |
| Bhag Baisa | 2,326 |
| Konhaiabari | 1,258 |
| Bishunpur | 7,090 |
| Kuari | 1,874 |
| Dahuabari | 1,248 |
| Chapra Bakhari | 1,567 |
| Sundarbari | 2,842 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asura, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia