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Asko Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Asko is a large village located in Deori Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 363 families residing. The Asko village has population of 2402 of which 1227 are males while 1175 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Asko village population of children with age 0-6 is 439 which makes up 18.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Asko village is 958 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Asko as per census is 1173, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Asko village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Asko village was 67.91 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Asko Male literacy stands at 84.20 % while female literacy rate was 50.11 %.

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

Asko Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 363 - -
Population 2,402 1,227 1,175
Child (0-6) 439 202 237
Schedule Caste 673 317 356
Schedule Tribe 85 43 42
Literacy 67.91 % 84.20 % 50.11 %
Total Workers 971 583 388
Main Worker 182 - -
Marginal Worker 789 437 352

Caste Factor

Asko village of Giridih has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.54 % of total population in Asko village.

Work Profile

In Asko village out of total population, 971 were engaged in work activities. 18.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 971 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.