Ashta Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ashta is a village situated in Samudrapur taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Ashta. The total population of Ashta is 499 out of which 257 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashta is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashta village is 37 which is 7% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashta is 1,643 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Ashta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashta is 89.8%. Thus Ashta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 93.42% and the female literacy rate is 85.84% 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 | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Literacy | 89.83% | 93.42% | 85.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 30 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Ashta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashta village out of total population, 311 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 311 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 155 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 128 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 22 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 9 | 66 |
| Non Working | 188 | 93 | 95 |
Map of Ashta, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ashta, Samudrapur
Below are the list of villages near Ashta village in Samudrapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khapri | 90 |
| Jejuri | 246 |
| Runka | 152 |
| Bawapur | 370 |
| Nimbha | 908 |
| Nandpur | 615 |
| Sukali | 259 |
| Chakur | 518 |
| Barfa | 507 |
| Aurangapur | 9 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashta, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia