Ashta Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ashta is a Municipal Council city situated in Walwa taluka of Sangli district. The Ashta city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,709 families residing in the Ashta city. The total population of Ashta is 37,105 out of which 19,171 are males and 17,934 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashta is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashta city is 3739 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2001 male children and 1738 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashta is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashta is 83.6%. Thus Ashta has higher literacy rate compared to 81.5% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 89.52% and the female literacy rate is 77.32% in Ashta.
Ashta Municipal Council has total administration over 7,709 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ashta Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashta Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,739 | 2,001 | 1,738 |
| Literacy | 83.6% | 80.2% | 69.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,750 | 2,886 | 2,864 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 519 | 242 | 277 |
| Illiterate | 9,212 | 3,800 | 5,412 |
Caste-wise Population - Ashta
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Ashta.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,750 | 2,886 | 2,864 |
| Schedule Tribe | 519 | 242 | 277 |
Religion-wise Population - Ashta
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ashta is 28,613 which is 77.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ashta is 3,714 which is 10.01% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ashta as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 28,613 | (77.11%) | 14,810 | 13,803 |
| Muslim | 3,714 | (10.01%) | 1,901 | 1,813 |
| Christian | 89 | (0.24%) | 37 | 52 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.04%) | 8 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 706 | (1.9%) | 347 | 359 |
| Jain | 3,805 | (10.25%) | 1,973 | 1,832 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 160 | (0.43%) | 94 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Ashta
The total literacy rate of Ashta was 83.6% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 27,893 literates, males were 15,371 while females were 12,522. Also the male literacy rate was 89.52% and the female literacy rate was 77.32% in Ashta.
| Ashta | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.32% | 75.87% |
| Male | 89.52% | 88.38% |
| Total | 83.6% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Ashta
The Sex Ratio of Ashta is 935. Thus per every 1000 men there were 935 females in Ashta. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Ashta.
Child Population - Ashta
According to Census 2011, there were 3,739 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ashta. Out of which 2,001 were male while 1,738 were female.
Working Population - Ashta
In Ashta Municipal Council out of total population, 14,739 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,739 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,935 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,099 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,172 | 9,499 | 3,673 |
| Cultivators | 2,935 | 2,555 | 380 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,099 | 2,184 | 1,915 |
| Household Industries | 364 | 188 | 176 |
| Other Workers | 5,774 | 4,572 | 1,202 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,567 | 707 | 860 |
| Non Working | 22,366 | 8,965 | 13,401 |
Ashta Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ashta is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,286 | 68% | 942 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,615 | 68.8% | 1,037 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,462 | 79.5% | 976 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,678 | 83.1% | 922 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,676 | 78.9% | 947 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,574 | 70.7% | 982 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,814 | 71.7% | 940 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,122 | 82.8% | 938 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,236 | 70.2% | 898 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,723 | 69.4% | 951 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,618 | 80.6% | 922 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,764 | 77.2% | 932 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,585 | 77.9% | 898 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,745 | 80.4% | 1,053 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,619 | 73.7% | 1,081 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,772 | 76.7% | 785 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,252 | 74% | 965 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,721 | 73.2% | 948 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,843 | 75.7% | 896 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashta, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia