Asti Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Asti is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 212 families residing in the village Asti. The total population of Asti is 797 out of which 386 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asti is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asti village is 85 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asti is 1,576 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Asti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asti is 84.7%. Thus Asti village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.92% and the female literacy rate is 76.6% in Asti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 33 | 52 |
| Literacy | 84.69% | 92.92% | 76.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 54 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 102 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 58 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.6% of total population in Asti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asti village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 33.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 96 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 110 | 87 |
| Non Working | 500 | 180 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Asti,
Below are the list of villages near Asti village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasim Nagar | 404 |
| Balarampur | 290 |
| Barai | 634 |
| Pukuria Chaitanyapur | 192 |
| Bahadurpur | 249 |
| Radha Krishnapur | 410 |
| Chitra Pur Patwa | 464 |
| Gopinathpur | 749 |
| Kanta Chauki | 269 |
| Patgere | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asti, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia