Ashtagam Population, Caste, Working Data Navsari, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ashtagam is a village situated in Navsari taluka of Navsari district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 691 families residing in the village Ashtagam. The total population of Ashtagam is 2,892 out of which 1,480 are males and 1,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashtagam is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashtagam village is 267 which is 9% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashtagam is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Ashtagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashtagam is 81.6%. Thus Ashtagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Navsari district. The male literacy rate is 86.86% and the female literacy rate is 76.13% in Ashtagam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Ashtagam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashtagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashtagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashtagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 141 | 126 |
| Literacy | 81.6% | 86.86% | 76.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 57 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,863 | 949 | 914 |
| Illiterate | 750 | 317 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.4% of total population in Ashtagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashtagam village out of total population, 1,607 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,607 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,541 | 932 | 609 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 151 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,105 | 570 | 535 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 190 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 29 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,285 | 519 | 766 |
Nearby Villages to Ashtagam,
Below are the list of villages near Ashtagam village in Navsari.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashtagam, Navsari, Gujarat - Wikipedia