Ashta Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ashta is a village situated in Bhadravati taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 515 families residing in the village Ashta. The total population of Ashta is 2,142 out of which 1,084 are males and 1,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashta is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashta village is 243 which is 11% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashta is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Ashta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashta is 76.5%. Thus Ashta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 84.31% and the female literacy rate is 68.28% in Ashta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 115 | 128 |
| Literacy | 76.46% | 84.31% | 68.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 94 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 507 | 259 | 248 |
| Illiterate | 690 | 267 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.7% of total population in Ashta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashta village out of total population, 1,225 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,225 workers engaged in Main Work, 365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 644 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,167 | 637 | 530 |
| Cultivators | 365 | 195 | 170 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 644 | 317 | 327 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 109 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 26 | 32 |
| Non Working | 917 | 421 | 496 |
Map of Ashta, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ashta, Bhadravati
Below are the list of villages near Ashta village in Bhadravati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadala Tukum | 814 |
| Kinhala | 360 |
| Karegaon | 491 |
| Tadoba F.v. | 15 |
| Manora | 911 |
| Sonegaon Tukum | 308 |
| Shegaon Kh. | 1,271 |
| Parodhi | 821 |
| Kokewada Tukum | 855 |
| Katwal Bhagat | 473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashta, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia