Astaranga Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Astaranga is a village situated in Astaranga block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 727 families residing in the village Astaranga. The total population of Astaranga is 3,092 out of which 1,556 are males and 1,536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astaranga is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Astaranga village is 309 which is 10% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astaranga is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Astaranga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astaranga is 86.2%. Thus Astaranga village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 92.77% and the female literacy rate is 79.65% in Astaranga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astaranga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astaranga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astaranga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 159 | 150 |
| Literacy | 86.24% | 92.77% | 79.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 576 | 297 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 692 | 260 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Astaranga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astaranga village out of total population, 1,411 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,411 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 852 | 686 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 143 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 84 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 56 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 536 | 403 | 133 |
| Marginal Workers | 559 | 205 | 354 |
| Non Working | 1,681 | 665 | 1,016 |
Nearby Villages to Astaranga,
Below are the list of villages near Astaranga village in Astaranga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damasun | 543 |
| Gopalpur | 376 |
| Jharling | 1,828 |
| Kuhudi | 1,221 |
| Balipantal | 1,027 |
| Malada | 542 |
| Birudipantal | 132 |
| Raghunathpur | 328 |
| Amaraula | 410 |
| Dakhinapantal | 1,130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astaranga, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia