Asta Population, Caste, Working Data Seoni, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Asta is a village situated in Barghat tehsil of Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 770 families residing in the village Asta. The total population of Asta is 3,095 out of which 1,554 are males and 1,541 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asta is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asta village is 382 which is 12% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asta is 752 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Asta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asta is 66.2%. Thus Asta village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Seoni district. The male literacy rate is 74.03% and the female literacy rate is 58.61% 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 | 382 | 218 | 164 |
| Literacy | 66.2% | 74.03% | 58.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 38 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 334 | 159 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 1,299 | 565 | 734 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Asta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asta village out of total population, 1,819 were engaged in work activities. 34.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,819 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 627 | 441 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 148 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 154 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 136 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,192 | 534 | 658 |
| Non Working | 1,276 | 579 | 697 |
Nearby Villages to Asta,
Below are the list of villages near Asta village in Barghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indauri | 1,753 |
| Antra | 1,037 |
| Jam | 1,440 |
| Pandharwani | 1,839 |
| Ammamai | 120 |
| Birholi | 2,130 |
| Nanhikanhar | 151 |
| Dodi Wada | 3,268 |
| Mirchiwadi | 47 |
| Amurla | 1,632 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asta, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia