Asthawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Asthawan is a village situated in Asthawan block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,319 families residing in the village Asthawan. The total population of Asthawan is 14,061 out of which 7,365 are males and 6,696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Asthawan is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Asthawan village is 2692 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1404 male children and 1288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asthawan is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Asthawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Asthawan is 64.9%. Thus Asthawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 75.57% and the female literacy rate is 53.16% in Asthawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Asthawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Asthawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asthawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,692 | 1,404 | 1,288 |
| Literacy | 64.91% | 75.57% | 53.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,142 | 1,646 | 1,496 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 6,681 | 2,860 | 3,821 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Asthawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Asthawan village out of total population, 4,137 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,137 workers engaged in Main Work, 604 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 865 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,951 | 2,575 | 376 |
| Cultivators | 604 | 535 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 865 | 696 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 84 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 1,377 | 1,260 | 117 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,186 | 691 | 495 |
| Non Working | 9,924 | 4,099 | 5,825 |
Map of Asthawan, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Asthawan, Asthawan
Below are the list of villages near Asthawan village in Asthawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nezampur | 1,343 |
| Bhikhani Bigha | 1,010 |
| Malti | 7,015 |
| Desna | 3,176 |
| Pachetan | 1,921 |
| Andi | 3,596 |
| Chistipur | 1,945 |
| Amanwan | 3,594 |
| Rajawan | 2,555 |
| Manpur Amanwan | 1,153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asthawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia