Astikur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Astikur is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Astikur. The total population of Astikur is 801 out of which 412 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Astikur is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Astikur village is 90 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Astikur is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Astikur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Astikur is 82.4%. Thus Astikur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.23% and the female literacy rate is 78.45% in Astikur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Astikur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Astikur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Astikur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 49 | 41 |
| Literacy | 82.42% | 86.23% | 78.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 182 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 99 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Astikur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Astikur village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 248 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 82 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 149 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 535 | 163 | 372 |
Map of Astikur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Astikur, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Astikur village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deriapur | 1,308 |
| Anguna | 2,643 |
| Balagar | 2,076 |
| Mugura | 1,867 |
| Bora | 2,764 |
| Belur | 718 |
| Dakshinkul | 1,103 |
| Sakita | 1,869 |
| Jagatpur | 572 |
| Gunar | 1,225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Astikur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia