Ashta Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ashta is a village situated in Wardha taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 288 families residing in the village Ashta. The total population of Ashta is 1,148 out of which 601 are males and 547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashta is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashta village is 114 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashta is 701 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Ashta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashta is 83.9%. Thus Ashta village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 89.7% and the female literacy rate is 77.8% 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 | 114 | 67 | 47 |
| Literacy | 83.95% | 89.7% | 77.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 70 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 122 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Ashta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashta village out of total population, 796 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 796 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 512 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 789 | 410 | 379 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 138 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 512 | 258 | 254 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 352 | 188 | 164 |
Nearby Villages to Ashta,
Below are the list of villages near Ashta village in Wardha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 32 |
| Yesamba | 963 |
| Bhankheda | 1,299 |
| Pujai | 1,338 |
| Sakhara | 93 |
| Madni | 2,269 |
| Taroda | 3,392 |
| Sawali | 1,146 |
| Yerandgaon | 608 |
| Narayanpur | 25 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashta, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia