Astagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Astagaon is a village situated in Nandgaon taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 429 families residing in the village Astagaon. The total population of Astagaon is 2,276 out of which 1,197 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astagaon is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astagaon village is 383 which is 17% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astagaon is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Astagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astagaon is 74.2%. Thus Astagaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 84.35% and the female literacy rate is 63.26% in Astagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 383 | 213 | 170 |
| Literacy | 74.22% | 84.35% | 63.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 52 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302 | 161 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 871 | 367 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.3% of total population in Astagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astagaon village out of total population, 1,304 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,304 workers engaged in Main Work, 655 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 561 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,290 | 663 | 627 |
| Cultivators | 655 | 390 | 265 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 561 | 208 | 353 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 64 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Non Working | 972 | 527 | 445 |
Map of Astagaon, Nashik, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Astagaon, Nandgaon
Below are the list of villages near Astagaon village in Nandgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panzandeo | 1,237 |
| Dhotane Bk. | 1,026 |
| Khadgaon | 2,414 |
| Panewadi | 2,842 |
| Nawasari | 1,100 |
| Nagapur | 2,808 |
| Bhardi | 670 |
| Ekwai | 990 |
| Dhaner | 818 |
| Karhi | 1,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astagaon, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia