Astak Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Astak is a village situated in Dhusuri block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 512 families residing in the village Astak. The total population of Astak is 2,433 out of which 1,273 are males and 1,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astak is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astak village is 241 which is 10% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astak is 734 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Astak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astak is 88.5%. Thus Astak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 94.27% and the female literacy rate is 82.23% in Astak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 139 | 102 |
| Literacy | 88.46% | 94.27% | 82.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 493 | 260 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 204 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Astak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astak village out of total population, 780 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 780 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 652 | 617 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 209 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 321 | 317 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 73 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 101 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,653 | 555 | 1,098 |
Map of Astak, Bhadrak, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Astak, Dhusuri
Below are the list of villages near Astak village in Dhusuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasanabad | 806 |
| Surajapur | 1,780 |
| Pangata | 2,151 |
| Dhusuri | 2,112 |
| Nadigan | 5,792 |
| Jagannath Sahi | 1,120 |
| Balipatana | 786 |
| Lo-oger-chhamauza | 1,231 |
| Arjunpur | 2,006 |
| Sanlapur | 1,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astak, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia