Astagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Astagaon is a village situated in Rahta taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,523 families residing in the village Astagaon. The total population of Astagaon is 7,733 out of which 4,046 are males and 3,687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astagaon is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Astagaon village is 973 which is 13% of the total population. There are 552 male children and 421 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astagaon is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Astagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astagaon is 80.8%. Thus Astagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.38% and the female literacy rate is 73.67% in Astagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 973 | 552 | 421 |
| Literacy | 80.75% | 87.38% | 73.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 835 | 430 | 405 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 447 | 225 | 222 |
| Illiterate | 2,274 | 993 | 1,281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Astagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astagaon village out of total population, 4,156 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,685 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,904 | 2,324 | 1,580 |
| Cultivators | 1,685 | 997 | 688 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,216 | 589 | 627 |
| Household Industries | 249 | 108 | 141 |
| Other Workers | 754 | 630 | 124 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 85 | 167 |
| Non Working | 3,577 | 1,637 | 1,940 |
Nearby Villages to Astagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Astagaon village in Rahta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khadakewake | 1,982 |
| Ekrukhe | 5,311 |
| Pimplas | 3,577 |
| Ranjangaon Kh. | 4,783 |
| Kelwad Kh. | 327 |
| Cholkewadi | 1,906 |
| Kelwad Bk. | 4,394 |
| Tarkaswadi | 611 |
| Dahigaon Korhale | 2,077 |
| Morwadi | 766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astagaon, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia