Ashta Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sehore, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Ashta is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Ashta tehsil of Sehore 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 10,006 families residing in the Ashta city. The total population of Ashta is 53,184 out of which 27,591 are males and 25,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashta is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashta city is 7483 which is 14% of the total population. There are 3871 male children and 3612 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashta is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashta is 79.4%. Thus Ashta has higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Sehore district. The male literacy rate is 85.33% and the female literacy rate is 73.01% in Ashta.
Ashta Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 10,006 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ashta Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashta Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,483 | 3,871 | 3,612 |
| Literacy | 79.4% | 73.4% | 62.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,189 | 3,692 | 3,497 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 585 | 340 | 245 |
| Illiterate | 16,894 | 7,350 | 9,544 |
Caste-wise Population - Ashta
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Ashta.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,189 | 3,692 | 3,497 |
| Schedule Tribe | 585 | 340 | 245 |
Religion-wise Population - Ashta
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ashta is 30,970 which is 58.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ashta is 18,784 which is 35.32% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ashta as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,970 | (58.23%) | 16,146 | 14,824 |
| Muslim | 18,784 | (35.32%) | 9,661 | 9,123 |
| Christian | 261 | (0.49%) | 153 | 108 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.05%) | 12 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.05%) | 10 | 16 |
| Jain | 3,086 | (5.8%) | 1,589 | 1,497 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 33 | (0.06%) | 20 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Ashta
The total literacy rate of Ashta was 79.41% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 36,290 literates, males were 20,241 while females were 16,049. Also the male literacy rate was 85.33% and the female literacy rate was 73.01% in Ashta.
| Ashta | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.01% | 59.24% |
| Male | 85.33% | 78.73% |
| Total | 79.41% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Ashta
The Sex Ratio of Ashta is 928. Thus per every 1000 men there were 928 females in Ashta. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Ashta.
Child Population - Ashta
According to Census 2011, there were 7,483 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ashta. Out of which 3,871 were male while 3,612 were female.
Working Population - Ashta
In Ashta Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 16,709 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 608 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,515 | 12,807 | 1,708 |
| Cultivators | 608 | 577 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 241 | 171 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 286 | 232 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 13,380 | 11,827 | 1,553 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,194 | 1,285 | 909 |
| Non Working | 36,475 | 13,499 | 22,976 |
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 | 2,985 | 59.9% | 890 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,149 | 67.7% | 937 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,681 | 71.3% | 950 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,745 | 64.1% | 982 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,071 | 64.8% | 943 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,307 | 52.9% | 933 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,605 | 75.9% | 999 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,179 | 68.2% | 979 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,652 | 68.5% | 873 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,726 | 75.6% | 922 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,045 | 70.4% | 918 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,497 | 85.8% | 1,023 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,830 | 71.9% | 972 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,429 | 71.6% | 976 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 8,256 | 63.9% | 907 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,966 | 74.5% | 911 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,159 | 72.8% | 851 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,542 | 68% | 957 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,360 | 69.6% | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashta, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia