Astia Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Astia is a village situated in Jharpokharia block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Astia. The total population of Astia is 753 out of which 368 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astia is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Astia village is 126 which is 17% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astia is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Astia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astia is 45.6%. Thus Astia village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 58.2% and the female literacy rate is 33.23% 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 | 126 | 57 | 69 |
| Literacy | 45.61% | 58.2% | 33.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 664 | 329 | 335 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 187 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.2% of total population in Astia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astia village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 3.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 226 | 229 |
| Non Working | 282 | 129 | 153 |
Nearby Villages to Astia,
Below are the list of villages near Astia village in Jharpokharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baunsda | 431 |
| Darghai | 35 |
| Gadadharpur | 218 |
| Sirsa | 2,068 |
| Deuli | 296 |
| Padmapur | 345 |
| Kumbhirmundi | 62 |
| Paniposi | 493 |
| Pandra | 1,790 |
| Jalda | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astia, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia