Ashti Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ashti is a Census Town city situated in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,404 families residing in the Ashti city. The total population of Ashti is 5,634 out of which 2,886 are males and 2,748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashti is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashti city is 638 which is 11% of the total population. There are 324 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashti is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashti is 87.8%. Thus Ashti has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 92.58% and the female literacy rate is 82.74% in Ashti.
Ashti Census Town has total administration over 1,404 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ashti Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashti Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 638 | 324 | 314 |
Literacy | 87.8% | 82.2% | 73.3% |
Scheduled Caste | 1,283 | 651 | 632 |
Scheduled Tribe | 472 | 231 | 241 |
Illiterate | 1,248 | 514 | 734 |
Caste-wise Population - Ashti
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Ashti.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 1,283 | 651 | 632 |
Schedule Tribe | 472 | 231 | 241 |
Religion-wise Population - Ashti
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ashti is 3,968 which is 70.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ashti is 171 which is 3.04% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ashti as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 3,968 | (70.43%) | 2,041 | 1,927 |
Muslim | 171 | (3.04%) | 76 | 95 |
Christian | 16 | (0.28%) | 7 | 9 |
Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Buddhist | 1,467 | (26.04%) | 755 | 712 |
Jain | 1 | (0.02%) | 0 | 1 |
Other Religion | 4 | (0.07%) | 2 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.12%) | 5 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Ashti
The total literacy rate of Ashti was 87.79% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 4,386 literates, males were 2,372 while females were 2,014. Also the male literacy rate was 92.58% and the female literacy rate was 82.74% in Ashti.
Ashti | Maharashtra | |
---|---|---|
Female | 82.74% | 75.87% |
Male | 92.58% | 88.38% |
Total | 87.79% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Ashti
The Sex Ratio of Ashti is 952. Thus per every 1000 men there were 952 females in Ashti. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Ashti.
Child Population - Ashti
According to Census 2011, there were 638 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ashti. Out of which 324 were male while 314 were female.
Working Population - Ashti
In Ashti Census Town out of total population, 2,025 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,025 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 1,431 | 1,170 | 261 |
Cultivators | 61 | 51 | 10 |
Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 94 | 60 |
Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Other Workers | 1,206 | 1,018 | 188 |
Marginal Workers | 594 | 360 | 234 |
Non Working | 3,609 | 1,356 | 2,253 |
Ashti Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ashti is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,634 | 77.8% | 952 |
Map of Ashti, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashti, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia