Ashtagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ashtagaon is a village situated in Morshi taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Ashtagaon. The total population of Ashtagaon is 1,092 out of which 586 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashtagaon is 863.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashtagaon village is 98 which is 9% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashtagaon is 885 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Ashtagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashtagaon is 91.8%. Thus Ashtagaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 94.57% and the female literacy rate is 88.48% in Ashtagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashtagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashtagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashtagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 52 | 46 |
| Literacy | 91.75% | 94.57% | 88.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 389 | 221 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 81 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Ashtagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashtagaon village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 351 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 78 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 229 | 147 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Non Working | 552 | 224 | 328 |
Map of Ashtagaon, Amravati, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ashtagaon, Morshi
Below are the list of villages near Ashtagaon village in Morshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gujarmali | 2 |
| Udkhed | 2,580 |
| Khed | 4,674 |
| Warha | 989 |
| Taroda | 1,613 |
| Raipur | 162 |
| Bodna | 438 |
| Bhalond | 16 |
| Khopada | 1,346 |
| Saiwada | 502 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashtagaon, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia