Astani Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Astani is a village situated in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 67 families residing in the village Astani. The total population of Astani is 303 out of which 156 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astani is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astani village is 22 which is 7% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astani is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Astani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astani is 69%. Thus Astani village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 84.25% and the female literacy rate is 52.59% in Astani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 69.04% | 84.25% | 52.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 109 | 33 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Astani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astani village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 91 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 21 | 97 |
| Non Working | 81 | 44 | 37 |
Map of Astani, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Astani, Rohru
Below are the list of villages near Astani village in Rohru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhgaon | 322 |
| Samoli | 595 |
| Sainji | 300 |
| Bakhirna | 521 |
| Jkhar | 772 |
| Munchharah | 801 |
| Bajauri | 824 |
| Bagi | 402 |
| Chhupari | 594 |
| Gauna | 647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astani, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia