Ashta Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ashta is a village situated in Pombhurna taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Ashta. The total population of Ashta is 700 out of which 370 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashta is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashta village is 72 which is 10% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashta is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Ashta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashta is 69.6%. Thus Ashta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 76.36% and the female literacy rate is 62.08% 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 | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| Literacy | 69.59% | 76.36% | 62.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 118 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.3% of total population in Ashta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashta village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 200 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 120 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 76 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 30 | 46 |
| Non Working | 255 | 140 | 115 |
Map of Ashta, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ashta, Pombhurna
Below are the list of villages near Ashta village in Pombhurna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Ashta | 693 |
| Kemara | 778 |
| Chak Chintaldhaba No.1 | 1,552 |
| Bhatari | 780 |
| Chak Chintaldhaba No.2 | 610 |
| Dewai | 913 |
| Sonapur | 500 |
| Kasargatta | 968 |
| Chak Ballarpur | 1,019 |
| Borda Borkar | 687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashta, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia