Pastra Population, Caste, Working Data Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Pastra is a village situated in Meerut tehsil of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 132 families residing in the village Pastra. The total population of Pastra is 738 out of which 411 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pastra is 796.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pastra village is 60 which is 8% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pastra is 818 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (796) of Pastra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pastra is 79.2%. Thus Pastra village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.2% of Meerut district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 67% in Pastra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pastra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pastra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pastra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 33 | 27 |
| Literacy | 79.2% | 88.89% | 67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 92 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 75 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pastra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pastra village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 166 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 114 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Non Working | 529 | 215 | 314 |
Nearby Villages to Pastra,
Below are the list of villages near Pastra village in Meerut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laharra | 1,944 |
| Kishori | 2,274 |
| Siwal Khas | 205 |
| Khanpur | 5,399 |
| Chandora | 1,382 |
| Shipura | 717 |
| Mehpa | 993 |
| Nagla Kumbha | 1,396 |
| Kurali | 7,739 |
| Muzakkipur | 993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pastra, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia