Astara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Astara is a village situated in Tarakeswar block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,516 families residing in the village Astara. The total population of Astara is 6,590 out of which 3,428 are males and 3,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astara is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astara village is 613 which is 9% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astara is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Astara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astara is 83.6%. Thus Astara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.35% and the female literacy rate is 77.37% in Astara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 613 | 310 | 303 |
| Literacy | 83.62% | 89.35% | 77.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 624 | 315 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 1,592 | 642 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Astara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astara village out of total population, 2,721 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,721 workers engaged in Main Work, 956 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 691 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,239 | 1,969 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 956 | 910 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 691 | 598 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 559 | 436 | 123 |
| Marginal Workers | 482 | 295 | 187 |
| Non Working | 3,869 | 1,164 | 2,705 |
Map of Astara, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Astara, Tarakeswar
Below are the list of villages near Astara village in Tarakeswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagajibanpur | 1,208 |
| Chanpadanga | 12,518 |
| Ekdalu | 461 |
| Sachak | 1,611 |
| Bamunpara | 1,652 |
| Paschimramnagar | 1,378 |
| Dattapur | 1,168 |
| Beremul | 1,273 |
| Salepur | 597 |
| Tajpur | 1,149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia