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Asthawan Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Asthawan is a large village located in Asthawan Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 2319 families residing. The Asthawan village has population of 14061 of which 7365 are males while 6696 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Asthawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 2692 which makes up 19.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Asthawan village is 909 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Asthawan as per census is 917, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Asthawan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Asthawan village was 64.91 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Asthawan Male literacy stands at 75.57 % while female literacy rate was 53.16 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Asthawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Asthawan village.

Asthawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,319 - -
Population 14,061 7,365 6,696
Child (0-6) 2,692 1,404 1,288
Schedule Caste 3,142 1,646 1,496
Schedule Tribe 10 4 6
Literacy 64.91 % 75.57 % 53.16 %
Total Workers 4,137 3,266 871
Main Worker 2,951 - -
Marginal Worker 1,186 691 495

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Asthawan village.

Work Profile

In Asthawan village out of total population, 4137 were engaged in work activities. 71.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4137 workers engaged in Main Work, 604 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 865 were Agricultural labourer.