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Ashna Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Ashna is a medium size village located in Rajnagar Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 149 families residing. The Ashna village has population of 590 of which 302 are males while 288 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ashna village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 11.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ashna village is 954 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ashna as per census is 744, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ashna village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ashna village was 61.49 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ashna Male literacy stands at 73.00 % while female literacy rate was 49.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ashna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Ashna village.

Ashna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 149 - -
Population 590 302 288
Child (0-6) 68 39 29
Schedule Caste 84 39 45
Schedule Tribe 303 157 146
Literacy 61.49 % 73.00 % 49.81 %
Total Workers 244 167 77
Main Worker 151 - -
Marginal Worker 93 42 51

Caste Factor

In Ashna village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.24 % of total population in Ashna village.

Work Profile

In Ashna village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 61.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.