Astamba Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Astamba is a village situated in Akrani taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 385 families residing in the village Astamba. The total population of Astamba is 2,319 out of which 1,142 are males and 1,177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astamba is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astamba village is 529 which is 23% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astamba is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Astamba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astamba is 30.7%. Thus Astamba village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 34.68% and the female literacy rate is 26.79% in Astamba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astamba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astamba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astamba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 529 | 248 | 281 |
| Literacy | 30.73% | 34.68% | 26.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,305 | 1,134 | 1,171 |
| Illiterate | 1,769 | 832 | 937 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Astamba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astamba village out of total population, 1,232 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,232 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 479 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 953 | 556 | 397 |
| Cultivators | 448 | 363 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 479 | 174 | 305 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 42 | 237 |
| Non Working | 1,087 | 544 | 543 |
Map of Astamba, Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Astamba, Akrani
Below are the list of villages near Astamba village in Akrani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valiamba | 120 |
| Astamba Forest | 140 |
| Mal | 516 |
| Paula | 959 |
| Ukhaliamba | 197 |
| Pimpalchop | 119 |
| Chittar Forest | 101 |
| Atti | 912 |
| Chittar | 195 |
| Keli | 189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astamba, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia