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Ashakanthi Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Ashakanthi is a medium size village located in Binpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 115 families residing. The Ashakanthi village has population of 479 of which 231 are males while 248 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ashakanthi village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 9.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ashakanthi village is 1074 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ashakanthi as per census is 1095, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ashakanthi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ashakanthi village was 88.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ashakanthi Male literacy stands at 94.29 % while female literacy rate was 83.56 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ashakanthi 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 Ashakanthi village.

Ashakanthi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 115 - -
Population 479 231 248
Child (0-6) 44 21 23
Schedule Caste 36 20 16
Schedule Tribe 171 78 93
Literacy 88.74 % 94.29 % 83.56 %
Total Workers 193 138 55
Main Worker 37 - -
Marginal Worker 156 105 51

Caste Factor

In Ashakanthi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.52 % of total population in Ashakanthi village.

Work Profile

In Ashakanthi village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 19.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.