Ashtongu Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ashtongu is a village situated in Bandipora tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 601 families residing in the village Ashtongu. The total population of Ashtongu is 4,074 out of which 2,122 are males and 1,952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashtongu is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ashtongu village is 639 which is 16% of the total population. There are 326 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashtongu is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Ashtongu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashtongu is 69%. Thus Ashtongu village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 78.9% and the female literacy rate is 58.21% in Ashtongu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashtongu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashtongu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashtongu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 639 | 326 | 313 |
| Literacy | 69.02% | 78.9% | 58.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,703 | 705 | 998 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Ashtongu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashtongu village out of total population, 1,644 were engaged in work activities. 34.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,644 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 563 | 502 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 442 | 394 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,081 | 439 | 642 |
| Non Working | 2,430 | 1,181 | 1,249 |
Nearby Villages to Ashtongu,
Below are the list of villages near Ashtongu village in Bandipora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aloosa | 11,044 |
| Kunas | 5,271 |
| Malangam | 8,973 |
| Qazipora Patushi | 7,229 |
| Quil Muqam | 6,056 |
| Zurbaf Pora | 3,786 |
| Murad Pora | 4,021 |
| Konan Baba Gund | 2,380 |
| Sonagam | 5,373 |
| Arin Dard Pora | 6,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashtongu, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia