Ashti Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Ashti is a village situated in Tumsar taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,024 families residing in the village Ashti. The total population of Ashti is 4,783 out of which 2,399 are males and 2,384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ashti is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ashti village is 530 which is 11% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ashti is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Ashti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ashti is 79.7%. Thus Ashti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 87.91% and the female literacy rate is 71.57% in Ashti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ashti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ashti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ashti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 530 | 274 | 256 |
| Literacy | 79.73% | 87.91% | 71.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 241 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 1,392 | 531 | 861 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Ashti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ashti village out of total population, 2,459 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,459 workers engaged in Main Work, 764 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 739 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,706 | 1,083 | 623 |
| Cultivators | 764 | 556 | 208 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 739 | 384 | 355 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 53 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 90 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 753 | 338 | 415 |
| Non Working | 2,324 | 978 | 1,346 |
Map of Ashti, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Ashti, Tumsar
Below are the list of villages near Ashti village in Tumsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lobhi | 3,095 |
| Naka Dongari | 3,254 |
| Chandmara | 575 |
| Pathari | 2,563 |
| Bajartola | 2,974 |
| Dhutera | 829 |
| Dongari Bk. | 1,925 |
| Kawalewada | 1,765 |
| Deonara | 554 |
| Mohagaon Khurd | 141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ashti, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia