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Asanjhar Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Asanjhar is a medium size village located in Korai Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 228 families residing. The Asanjhar village has population of 1040 of which 526 are males while 514 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Asanjhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 129 which makes up 12.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Asanjhar village is 977 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Asanjhar as per census is 925, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Asanjhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Asanjhar village was 65.64 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Asanjhar Male literacy stands at 77.12 % while female literacy rate was 53.98 %.

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

Asanjhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 228 - -
Population 1,040 526 514
Child (0-6) 129 67 62
Schedule Caste 172 87 85
Schedule Tribe 565 271 294
Literacy 65.64 % 77.12 % 53.98 %
Total Workers 278 246 32
Main Worker 120 - -
Marginal Worker 158 139 19

Caste Factor

In Asanjhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.54 % of total population in Asanjhar village.

Work Profile

In Asanjhar village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 43.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.