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Asura Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Asura is a medium size village located in Kharsawan Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 135 families residing. The Asura village has population of 699 of which 344 are males while 355 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Asura village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 16.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Asura village is 1032 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Asura as per census is 1231, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Asura village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Asura village was 65.52 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Asura Male literacy stands at 76.03 % while female literacy rate was 54.98 %.

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

Asura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 135 - -
Population 699 344 355
Child (0-6) 116 52 64
Schedule Caste 46 26 20
Schedule Tribe 257 117 140
Literacy 65.52 % 76.03 % 54.98 %
Total Workers 226 186 40
Main Worker 220 - -
Marginal Worker 6 4 2

Caste Factor

In Asura village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.58 % of total population in Asura village.

Work Profile

In Asura village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 97.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.