Asthal Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Asthal is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Asthal. The total population of Asthal is 1,189 out of which 593 are males and 596 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asthal is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asthal village is 220 which is 19% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asthal is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Asthal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asthal is 67%. Thus Asthal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 81.99% and the female literacy rate is 52.06% in Asthal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asthal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asthal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asthal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 110 | 110 |
| Literacy | 66.98% | 81.99% | 52.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 27 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 197 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Asthal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asthal village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 246 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 140 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 78 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 35 | 169 |
| Non Working | 729 | 312 | 417 |
Map of Asthal, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Asthal, Kulgam
Below are the list of villages near Asthal village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lirow | 819 |
| Challan | 1,176 |
| Narseng Pora | 849 |
| Bata Pora Vailoo | 152 |
| Mirhama | 2,524 |
| Chatri Pora | 738 |
| Madergam | 1,153 |
| Pahlu | 2,729 |
| Tang Bal | 671 |
| Shahoo Shachan | 1,342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asthal, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia