Astia Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Astia is a village situated in Muruda block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 281 families residing in the village Astia. The total population of Astia is 1,077 out of which 518 are males and 559 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astia is 1,079.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Astia village is 147 which is 14% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astia is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,079) of Astia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astia is 63%. Thus Astia village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 78.6% and the female literacy rate is 48.77% 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 | 147 | 74 | 73 |
| Literacy | 63.01% | 78.6% | 48.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 395 | 188 | 207 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 169 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.7% of total population in Astia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astia village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 49% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 163 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 119 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 100 | 193 |
| Non Working | 502 | 255 | 247 |
Nearby Villages to Astia,
Below are the list of villages near Astia village in Muruda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulidihi | 482 |
| Anua | 2,404 |
| Gandaguhali | 443 |
| Baura | 562 |
| Haldipal | 1,673 |
| Gholmuhan | 597 |
| Sirsapal | 644 |
| Khuntapal | 1,158 |
| Dangarbila | 469 |
| Baghajharan | 652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astia, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia