Asu Population, Caste, Working Data Satara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Asu is a village situated in Phaltan taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,181 families residing in the village Asu. The total population of Asu is 5,876 out of which 3,051 are males and 2,825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asu is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asu village is 726 which is 12% of the total population. There are 401 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asu is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Asu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asu is 72.9%. Thus Asu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Satara district. The male literacy rate is 78.3% and the female literacy rate is 67.12% in Asu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 726 | 401 | 325 |
| Literacy | 72.87% | 78.3% | 67.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,434 | 724 | 710 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 51 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 2,123 | 976 | 1,147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Asu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asu village out of total population, 2,782 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,782 workers engaged in Main Work, 900 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,090 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,367 | 1,498 | 869 |
| Cultivators | 900 | 592 | 308 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,090 | 597 | 493 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 279 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 415 | 207 | 208 |
| Non Working | 3,094 | 1,346 | 1,748 |
Map of Asu, Satara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Asu, Phaltan
Below are the list of villages near Asu village in Phaltan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhavalewadi | 638 |
| Shindenagar | 1,097 |
| Gokhali | 3,789 |
| Hanmantwadi | 1,969 |
| Khatkewasti | 2,735 |
| Pawarwadi | 3,037 |
| Sathe | 2,363 |
| Jadhavwadi | 1,074 |
| Sarade | 4,288 |
| Gunware | 6,605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asu, Satara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia