Astajora Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Astajora is a village situated in Masalia block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Astajora. The total population of Astajora is 691 out of which 347 are males and 344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astajora is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astajora village is 130 which is 19% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astajora is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Astajora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astajora is 61.3%. Thus Astajora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 78.45% and the female literacy rate is 43.88% in Astajora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astajora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astajora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astajora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 64 | 66 |
| Literacy | 61.32% | 78.45% | 43.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 403 | 200 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 72 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 125 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.5% of total population in Astajora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astajora village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 355 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 208 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 355 | 184 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Non Working | 289 | 138 | 151 |
Map of Astajora, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Astajora, Masalia
Below are the list of villages near Astajora village in Masalia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghasimarni | 697 |
| Baratanr | 484 |
| Baksidih | 811 |
| Bichkoria | 530 |
| Jogidih | 325 |
| Baramasia | 534 |
| Bhoktadih | 448 |
| Kapsio | 577 |
| Karmatanr | 703 |
| Garapathar | 776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astajora, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia