Asthawan Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Asthawan is a village situated in Chewara block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Asthawan. The total population of Asthawan is 2,405 out of which 1,285 are males and 1,120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asthawan is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asthawan village is 421 which is 18% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asthawan is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Asthawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asthawan is 69.3%. Thus Asthawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 78.58% and the female literacy rate is 58.66% in Asthawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asthawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asthawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asthawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 421 | 225 | 196 |
| Literacy | 69.3% | 78.58% | 58.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 394 | 213 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,030 | 452 | 578 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asthawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asthawan village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 378 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 170 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 180 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 155 | 123 |
| Non Working | 1,710 | 752 | 958 |
Map of Asthawan, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Asthawan, Chewara
Below are the list of villages near Asthawan village in Chewara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bengucha | 1,122 |
| Lahna | 2,466 |
| Teai | 1,894 |
| Ghari | 2,159 |
| Hansapur | 846 |
| Sijhori | 1,764 |
| Maheshpur | 1,083 |
| Dhamsena | 644 |
| Kapasi | 1,700 |
| Chhatiara | 3,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asthawan, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia