Astahir Population, Caste, Working Data Deoghar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Astahir is a village situated in Palojori block of Deoghar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 59 families residing in the village Astahir. The total population of Astahir is 324 out of which 169 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astahir is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astahir village is 55 which is 17% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astahir is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Astahir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astahir is 58%. Thus Astahir village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Deoghar district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 34.11% in Astahir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astahir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astahir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astahir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Literacy | 57.99% | 80% | 34.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 57 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.3% of total population in Astahir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astahir village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 79 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 50 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 17 | 43 |
| Non Working | 152 | 73 | 79 |
Map of Astahir, Deoghar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Astahir, Palojori
Below are the list of villages near Astahir village in Palojori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hemladih | 544 |
| Karmatanr | 126 |
| Kunjbana | 52 |
| Asanbani | 216 |
| Baliyapur | 588 |
| Amgachhi | 227 |
| Sarasbad | 466 |
| Palojori | 824 |
| Srirampur | 559 |
| Kasraydih | 738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astahir, Deoghar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia