Pastan Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Pastan is a village situated in Andhratharhi block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 987 families residing in the village Pastan. The total population of Pastan is 5,169 out of which 2,686 are males and 2,483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pastan is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pastan village is 1051 which is 20% of the total population. There are 546 male children and 505 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pastan is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Pastan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pastan is 58.8%. Thus Pastan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 70.89% and the female literacy rate is 45.75% in Pastan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pastan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pastan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pastan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,051 | 546 | 505 |
| Literacy | 58.81% | 70.89% | 45.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 514 | 270 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,747 | 1,169 | 1,578 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pastan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pastan village out of total population, 1,769 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,769 workers engaged in Main Work, 348 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 655 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,160 | 1,035 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 348 | 314 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 655 | 585 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 125 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 609 | 267 | 342 |
| Non Working | 3,400 | 1,384 | 2,016 |
Map of Pastan, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pastan, Andhratharhi
Below are the list of villages near Pastan village in Andhratharhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhagjari | 1,673 |
| Gaur Andrha | 3,270 |
| Marukia | 4,671 |
| Phulwaria | 354 |
| Singiaun | 1,249 |
| Basua | 575 |
| Nikta | 681 |
| Dumra | 5,829 |
| kosbagaur | 954 |
| Barsam | 4,320 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pastan, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia