Asta Population, Caste, Working Data Deoghar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Asta is a village situated in Deoghar block of Deoghar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Asta. The total population of Asta is 927 out of which 486 are males and 441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asta is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asta village is 150 which is 16% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asta is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Asta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asta is 58.7%. Thus Asta village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Deoghar district. The male literacy rate is 77.32% and the female literacy rate is 37.87% in Asta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 76 | 74 |
| Literacy | 58.69% | 77.32% | 37.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 471 | 169 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asta village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 239 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 52 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 174 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 11 | 150 |
| Non Working | 430 | 236 | 194 |
Nearby Villages to Asta,
Below are the list of villages near Asta village in Deoghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chihu Marni | 195 |
| Ramsahia | 228 |
| Nayadih Bahinga | 139 |
| Kusaiya | 176 |
| Pahridih | 258 |
| Naridumri | 155 |
| Patharghata | 600 |
| Jarmo | 970 |
| Sarhodih | 202 |
| Nawadih | 436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asta, Deoghar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia