Astia Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Astia is a village situated in Nilagiri block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Astia. The total population of Astia is 464 out of which 256 are males and 208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astia is 812.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Astia village is 65 which is 14% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astia is 1,097 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (812) of Astia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astia is 82.5%. Thus Astia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 88.44% and the female literacy rate is 74.71% 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 | 65 | 31 | 34 |
| Literacy | 82.46% | 88.44% | 74.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 41 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 57 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Astia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astia village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 145 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 53 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 25 | 34 |
| Non Working | 235 | 86 | 149 |
Nearby Villages to Astia,
Below are the list of villages near Astia village in Nilagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nityanandapur | 9 |
| Astiapatana | 226 |
| Khadipada | 222 |
| Golabandha | 327 |
| Huntapur | 171 |
| Baradadihi | 381 |
| Koligadi | 852 |
| Barudakhana | 519 |
| Santragadia | 306 |
| Madhukarkhunta | 881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astia, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia