Astol Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Astol is a village situated in Kaprada taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 386 families residing in the village Astol. The total population of Astol is 2,440 out of which 1,184 are males and 1,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astol is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Astol village is 513 which is 21% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astol is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Astol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astol is 33.3%. Thus Astol village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 40.47% and the female literacy rate is 26.52% in Astol village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Astol village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 513 | 245 | 268 |
| Literacy | 33.32% | 40.47% | 26.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,436 | 1,182 | 1,254 |
| Illiterate | 1,798 | 804 | 994 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Astol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astol village out of total population, 1,144 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,144 workers engaged in Main Work, 362 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 386 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 362 | 345 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 17 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 614 | 203 | 411 |
| Non Working | 1,296 | 595 | 701 |
Nearby Villages to Astol,
Below are the list of villages near Astol village in Kaprada.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astol, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia