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Aswakhola Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Aswakhola is a medium size village located in Gandia Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 122 families residing. The Aswakhola village has population of 614 of which 335 are males while 279 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Aswakhola village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 14.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Aswakhola village is 833 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Aswakhola as per census is 755, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Aswakhola village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Aswakhola village was 74.24 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Aswakhola Male literacy stands at 81.12 % while female literacy rate was 66.12 %.

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

Aswakhola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 122 - -
Population 614 335 279
Child (0-6) 86 49 37
Schedule Caste 20 11 9
Schedule Tribe 248 138 110
Literacy 74.24 % 81.12 % 66.12 %
Total Workers 183 147 36
Main Worker 120 - -
Marginal Worker 63 35 28

Caste Factor

In Aswakhola village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.26 % of total population in Aswakhola village.

Work Profile

In Aswakhola village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 65.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.