Asta Population, Caste, Working Data Deoghar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Asta is a village situated in Madhupur block of Deoghar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Asta. The total population of Asta is 1,621 out of which 829 are males and 792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asta is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asta village is 415 which is 26% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asta is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Asta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asta is 51.5%. Thus Asta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Deoghar district. The male literacy rate is 66.02% and the female literacy rate is 36.07% in Asta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 415 | 208 | 207 |
| Literacy | 51.49% | 66.02% | 36.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 371 | 189 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 1,000 | 419 | 581 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Asta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asta village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 10.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 344 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,225 | 445 | 780 |
Map of Asta, Deoghar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Asta, Madhupur
Below are the list of villages near Asta village in Madhupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Megni Sarai | 280 |
| Udipura | 2,429 |
| Harila | 880 |
| Bhaurtanr | 911 |
| Dhamni | 1,660 |
| Dorhi | 646 |
| Silgaria | 1,143 |
| Phulchi | 1,694 |
| Bhabhandhia | 629 |
| Karbhinda | 359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asta, Deoghar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia