Astara Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Astara is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 408 families residing in the village Astara. The total population of Astara is 1,741 out of which 898 are males and 843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astara is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astara village is 157 which is 9% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astara is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Astara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astara is 91%. Thus Astara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.72% and the female literacy rate is 87% in Astara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 83 | 74 |
| Literacy | 90.97% | 94.72% | 87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 126 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Astara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astara village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 52.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392 | 350 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 76 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 271 | 235 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 221 | 137 |
| Non Working | 991 | 327 | 664 |
Map of Astara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Astara, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Astara village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khoskana | 1,369 |
| Naya Basan | 1,473 |
| Barkhoskana | 863 |
| Pakurya | 2,523 |
| Khostikri | 685 |
| Dhurpa | 741 |
| Kashipur | 931 |
| Padampur | 1,664 |
| Narayandari | 2,786 |
| Rajgoda | 702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia