Astul Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Astul is a village situated in Patur taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Astul. The total population of Astul is 1,267 out of which 653 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astul is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Astul village is 165 which is 13% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astul is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Astul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astul is 81.7%. Thus Astul village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 88.48% and the female literacy rate is 74.29% in Astul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 80 | 85 |
| Literacy | 81.67% | 88.48% | 74.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 735 | 381 | 354 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 481 | 251 | 230 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 146 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38% of total population in Astul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astul village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 642 | 341 | 301 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 81 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 480 | 241 | 239 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 622 | 311 | 311 |
Nearby Villages to Astul,
Below are the list of villages near Astul village in Patur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothari Kh. | 461 |
| Kothari Bk. | 995 |
| Pardi | 505 |
| Pastul | 923 |
| Khanapur | 2,227 |
| Kosgaon | 597 |
| Malakapur | 937 |
| Bhanos | 604 |
| Patte A. Patur | 242 |
| Bagayat Patur | 1,413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astul, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia