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Ashokanagar Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Ashokanagar is a large village located in PURUSOTTAMPUR Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 1020 families residing. The Ashokanagar village has population of 4675 of which 2276 are males while 2399 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ashokanagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 550 which makes up 11.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ashokanagar village is 1054 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Ashokanagar as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Ashokanagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Ashokanagar village was 70.28 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Ashokanagar Male literacy stands at 80.31 % while female literacy rate was 60.83 %.

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

Ashokanagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,020 - -
Population 4,675 2,276 2,399
Child (0-6) 550 275 275
Schedule Caste 1,444 690 754
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 70.28 % 80.31 % 60.83 %
Total Workers 1,831 1,247 584
Main Worker 1,145 - -
Marginal Worker 686 365 321

Caste Factor

Ashokanagar village of Ganjam has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Ashokanagar village.

Work Profile

In Ashokanagar village out of total population, 1831 were engaged in work activities. 62.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1831 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 411 were Agricultural labourer.