Asthawan Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nalanda district, Bihar
Asthawan Block of Nalanda district has total population of 163,938 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,532 are males while 79,406 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,006 families residing in Asthawan Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Asthawan Block is 939.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Asthawan Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 59.7% and the sex ratio of Asthawan Block is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asthawan Block is 31030 which is 19% of the total population. There are 15948 male children and 15082 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asthawan Block is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Asthawan Block.
The total literacy rate of Asthawan Block is 59.71%. The male literacy rate is 57.45% and the female literacy rate is 38.79% in Asthawan Block.
To facilitate the administration, Asthawan Block is further divided into 59 villages.
Asthawan Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asthawan Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,030 | 15,948 | 15,082 |
| Literacy | 59.71% | 57.45% | 38.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46,066 | 23,959 | 22,107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 66 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 84,575 | 35,967 | 48,608 |
Caste-wise Population - Asthawan Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Asthawan Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 46,066 | 23,959 | 22,107 |
| Schedule Tribe | 120 | 66 | 54 |
Religion-wise Population - Asthawan Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 148,635 | (90.67%) | 76,764 | 71,871 |
| Muslim | 14,581 | (8.89%) | 7,394 | 7,187 |
| Christian | 192 | (0.12%) | 104 | 88 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0.01%) | 3 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 497 | (0.3%) | 255 | 242 |
Literacy Rate - Asthawan Block
Average literacy rate of Asthawan Block in 2011 were 59.71% in which, male and female literacy were 70.81% and 47.88% respectively. Total literate in Asthawan Block were 79,363 of which male and female were 48,565 and 30,798 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Asthawan Block
The Sex Ratio of Asthawan Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Asthawan Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Asthawan Block.
Child Population - Asthawan Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,030 children between age 0 to 6 years in Asthawan Block. Out of which 31,030 were male while 31,030 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Asthawan Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Asthawan Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Asthawan Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 31,030.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163,938 | 0 | 163,938 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,030 | 0 | 31,030 |
| Schedule Caste | 46,066 | 0 | 46,066 |
| Schedule Tribe | 120 | 0 | 120 |
| Literacy | 59.71% | - | 59.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | - | 939 |
Working Population - Asthawan Block
In Asthawan Block out of total population, 54,396 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,396 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,555 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,886 | 28,826 | 9,060 |
| Cultivators | 9,269 | 7,767 | 1,502 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,555 | 13,811 | 5,744 |
| Household Industries | 1,205 | 842 | 363 |
| Other Workers | 7,857 | 6,406 | 1,451 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,510 | 9,517 | 6,993 |
| Non Working | 109,542 | 46,189 | 63,353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asthawan, Bihar - Wikipedia