Astia Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Astia is a village situated in Baleshwar Sadar block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Astia. The total population of Astia is 549 out of which 277 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astia is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Astia village is 71 which is 13% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astia is 1,630 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Astia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astia is 70.9%. Thus Astia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 78% and the female literacy rate is 63.16% in Astia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 27 | 44 |
| Literacy | 70.92% | 78% | 63.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 82 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Astia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astia village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 122 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 74 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 34 | 8 |
| Non Working | 378 | 121 | 257 |
Nearby Villages to Astia,
Below are the list of villages near Astia village in Baleshwar Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naigan | 403 |
| Khuntabari | 81 |
| Chaulachhada | 136 |
| Mayadharpur | 83 |
| Sasang | 3,196 |
| Kasapa | 22 |
| Mandagan | 783 |
| Saraswatipur | 319 |
| Tina | 1,035 |
| Purastampur | 369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astia, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia