Ashta Population, Caste, Working Data Latur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ashta is a village situated in Chakur taluka of Latur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 810 families residing in the village Ashta. The total population of Ashta is 4,039 out of which 2,097 are males and 1,942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashta is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashta village is 553 which is 14% of the total population. There are 287 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashta is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Ashta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashta is 78.7%. Thus Ashta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Latur district. The male literacy rate is 85.97% and the female literacy rate is 70.82% in Ashta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 553 | 287 | 266 |
| Literacy | 78.69% | 85.97% | 70.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 508 | 265 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 1,296 | 541 | 755 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Ashta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashta village out of total population, 2,084 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,084 workers engaged in Main Work, 777 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 672 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,699 | 1,057 | 642 |
| Cultivators | 777 | 476 | 301 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 672 | 389 | 283 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 187 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 385 | 98 | 287 |
| Non Working | 1,955 | 942 | 1,013 |
Map of Ashta, Latur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ashta, Chakur
Below are the list of villages near Ashta village in Chakur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahalangra | 2,162 |
| Mohadal | 642 |
| Tiwghal | 1,653 |
| Ambulga | 1,421 |
| Tiwatghal | 998 |
| Hatkarwadi | 672 |
| Talghal | 244 |
| Latur Road | 2,864 |
| Mandurki | 1,012 |
| Mohanal | 856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashta, Latur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia