Asti Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Asti is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 315 families residing in the village Asti. The total population of Asti is 1,302 out of which 648 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asti is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asti village is 154 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asti is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Asti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asti is 83.7%. Thus Asti village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.11% and the female literacy rate is 76.02% 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 | 154 | 63 | 91 |
| Literacy | 83.71% | 91.11% | 76.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 351 | 173 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 115 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asti village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 212 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 130 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 177 | 60 |
| Non Working | 818 | 259 | 559 |
Nearby Villages to Asti,
Below are the list of villages near Asti village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garia | 1,325 |
| Bati Taki | 21 |
| Kultikri | 3,960 |
| Dubda | 12,885 |
| Aranga | 1,243 |
| Egra Patna | 758 |
| Uttar Aranga | 301 |
| Alipur | 814 |
| Teghari | 634 |
| Daudpur | 892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asti, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia