Asthua Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Asthua is a village situated in Singhwara block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 647 families residing in the village Asthua. The total population of Asthua is 3,623 out of which 1,851 are males and 1,772 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asthua is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asthua village is 746 which is 21% of the total population. There are 368 male children and 378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asthua is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Asthua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asthua is 46.1%. Thus Asthua village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 55.77% and the female literacy rate is 35.87% in Asthua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asthua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asthua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asthua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 746 | 368 | 378 |
| Literacy | 46.12% | 55.77% | 35.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 379 | 195 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,296 | 1,024 | 1,272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asthua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asthua village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 497 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 868 | 817 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 167 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 497 | 483 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 154 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 55 | 13 |
| Non Working | 2,687 | 979 | 1,708 |
Nearby Villages to Asthua,
Below are the list of villages near Asthua village in Singhwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanigaon | 7,385 |
| Bhajaura Nankar | 1,688 |
| Mohanpur | 2,620 |
| Nista | 4,781 |
| Dahsil | 2,498 |
| Bhagwatipur | 3,603 |
| Paira | 1,508 |
| Kusumpatti Kanaur | 2,014 |
| Chak Kazi | 33 |
| Katka | 4,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asthua, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia