Astai Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Astai is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 528 families residing in the village Astai. The total population of Astai is 2,191 out of which 1,099 are males and 1,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astai is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astai village is 215 which is 10% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astai is 1,172 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Astai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astai is 73.4%. Thus Astai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.4% and the female literacy rate is 66.19% in Astai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 99 | 116 |
| Literacy | 73.38% | 80.4% | 66.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 992 | 486 | 506 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 570 | 285 | 285 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 295 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26% of total population in Astai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astai village out of total population, 1,015 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,015 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 749 | 576 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 136 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 282 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 153 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 104 | 162 |
| Non Working | 1,176 | 419 | 757 |
Map of Astai, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Astai, Jamalpur
Below are the list of villages near Astai village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dogachhia | 3,191 |
| Panch Shimul | 2,615 |
| Mahindar | 2,912 |
| Dastanpur | 1,234 |
| Keotara | 1,318 |
| Sahapur | 2,559 |
| Siromani | 1,164 |
| Napara | 567 |
| Abujhati | 4,611 |
| Amra | 6,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astai, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia