Ashta Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ashta is a village situated in Armori taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 243 families residing in the village Ashta. The total population of Ashta is 951 out of which 476 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashta is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashta village is 106 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashta is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Ashta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashta is 77.6%. Thus Ashta village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 87.38% and the female literacy rate is 68% 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 | 106 | 56 | 50 |
| Literacy | 77.63% | 87.38% | 68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 109 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Ashta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashta village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 248 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 119 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 107 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 80 | 76 |
| Non Working | 310 | 148 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Ashta,
Below are the list of villages near Ashta village in Armori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogisakhara | 1,649 |
| Rampur Chak | 729 |
| Pathargota | 1,415 |
| Shankarnagar | 1,210 |
| Mulur Chak | 71 |
| Arsoda | 2,621 |
| Nawargaon | 20 |
| Waghala | 1,634 |
| Palasgaon | 1,400 |
| Armori | 18,504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashta, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia