Astad Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Astad is a village situated in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Astad. The total population of Astad is 303 out of which 167 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astad is 814.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astad village is 35 which is 12% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astad is 458 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (814) of Astad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astad is 64.6%. Thus Astad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 76.22% and the female literacy rate is 51.2% in Astad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Literacy | 64.55% | 76.22% | 51.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 128 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 58 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.5% of total population in Astad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astad village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 57 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 47 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 203 | 106 | 97 |
Map of Astad, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Astad, Chakrata
Below are the list of villages near Astad village in Chakrata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothi | 293 |
| Hoda | 140 |
| Lorli | 395 |
| Mangrauli | 349 |
| Kunna | 394 |
| Dakerna | 191 |
| Myudha | 567 |
| Kwarana | 251 |
| Megar | 107 |
| Thana | 1,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astad, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia