Astan Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Astan is a village situated in Bardoli taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 628 families residing in the village Astan. The total population of Astan is 3,439 out of which 1,471 are males and 1,968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astan is 1,338.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astan village is 329 which is 10% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astan is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,338) of Astan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astan is 84.2%. Thus Astan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 82.87% in Astan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Astan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 165 | 164 |
| Literacy | 84.24% | 86.14% | 82.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 83 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,367 | 624 | 743 |
| Illiterate | 819 | 346 | 473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.7% of total population in Astan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astan village out of total population, 1,409 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,409 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 622 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,356 | 932 | 424 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 70 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 622 | 330 | 292 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 638 | 517 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Non Working | 2,030 | 511 | 1,519 |
Map of Astan, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Astan, Bardoli
Below are the list of villages near Astan village in Bardoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umrakh | 1,496 |
| Panada | 502 |
| Kharvasa | 1,231 |
| Rajpura Lumbha | 729 |
| Isanpor | 662 |
| Rayam | 1,619 |
| Varad | 3,701 |
| Khoj | 1,482 |
| Ruwa | 844 |
| Palsod | 1,664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astan, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia