Asthana Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Asthana is a village situated in Shekhopur Sarai block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Asthana. The total population of Asthana is 2,269 out of which 1,195 are males and 1,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asthana is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asthana village is 408 which is 18% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asthana is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Asthana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asthana is 70.2%. Thus Asthana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 81.11% and the female literacy rate is 58.3% in Asthana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asthana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asthana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asthana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 226 | 182 |
| Literacy | 70.18% | 81.11% | 58.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 648 | 349 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 963 | 409 | 554 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Asthana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asthana village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 591 | 494 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 172 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 305 | 228 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 94 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 66 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,585 | 635 | 950 |
Map of Asthana, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Asthana, Shekhopur Sarai
Below are the list of villages near Asthana village in Shekhopur Sarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amari | 5,844 |
| Unaman | 3,699 |
| Jodhan Bigha | 1,569 |
| Mohammadpur Nimi | 352 |
| Belao | 8,305 |
| Baih Katta | 658 |
| Jahangirpur Urf Madhepur | 996 |
| Chheman | 2,323 |
| Subhanpur Kaseri Chak | 246 |
| Ahmadpur | 471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asthana, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia