Astandih Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Astandih is a village situated in Sultanganj block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Astandih. The total population of Astandih is 1,697 out of which 885 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astandih is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astandih village is 347 which is 20% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astandih is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Astandih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astandih is 44.1%. Thus Astandih village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 52.2% and the female literacy rate is 35.39% in Astandih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astandih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astandih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astandih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 347 | 182 | 165 |
| Literacy | 44.15% | 52.2% | 35.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,354 | 691 | 663 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,101 | 518 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Astandih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astandih village out of total population, 549 were engaged in work activities. 14.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 73 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 467 | 338 | 129 |
| Non Working | 1,148 | 474 | 674 |
Map of Astandih, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Astandih, Sultanganj
Below are the list of villages near Astandih village in Sultanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirhati | 7,404 |
| Taraita | 865 |
| Rasidpur | 1,923 |
| Masdi | 9,496 |
| Rabichak | 1,667 |
| Maheshi | 5,838 |
| Jahangira | 3,634 |
| Rabiachak | 324 |
| Kamarganj | 4,619 |
| Akbarnagar | 31,773 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astandih, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia