Astal Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Astal is a village situated in Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Astal. The total population of Astal is 499 out of which 230 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astal is 1,170.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astal village is 64 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astal is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,170) of Astal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astal is 75.2%. Thus Astal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 94.9% and the female literacy rate is 59% in Astal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Literacy | 75.17% | 94.9% | 59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 147 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 44 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Astal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astal village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 88 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 80 | 116 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Non Working | 257 | 126 | 131 |
Map of Astal, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Astal, Dunda
Below are the list of villages near Astal village in Dunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dandagaon | 171 |
| Hitaru | 1,480 |
| Majaf | 125 |
| Darmali | 250 |
| Ranari | 310 |
| Pujar Gaon | 788 |
| Barethi Patti Barsali | 1,586 |
| Gawara | 479 |
| Kharwan | 305 |
| Dhungi | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astal, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia