Asta Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Asta is a village situated in Tharthari block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 804 families residing in the village Asta. The total population of Asta is 4,918 out of which 2,548 are males and 2,370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asta is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asta village is 930 which is 19% of the total population. There are 485 male children and 445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asta is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Asta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asta is 56.4%. Thus Asta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 67.96% and the female literacy rate is 43.95% 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 | 930 | 485 | 445 |
| Literacy | 56.37% | 67.96% | 43.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,439 | 766 | 673 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,670 | 1,146 | 1,524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asta village out of total population, 2,010 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 406 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 611 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,154 | 846 | 308 |
| Cultivators | 406 | 334 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 611 | 399 | 212 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 106 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 856 | 306 | 550 |
| Non Working | 2,908 | 1,396 | 1,512 |
Map of Asta, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Asta, Tharthari
Below are the list of villages near Asta village in Tharthari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narari | 2,854 |
| Salempur | 1,438 |
| Chhariari Khurd | 2,973 |
| Diha | 3,075 |
| Amera Kharij Jama | 864 |
| Lakkha Chak | 1,204 |
| Kol Bigha | 1,300 |
| Partappur | 2,442 |
| Tharthari | 4,048 |
| Dudhi Chak | 805 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asta, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia