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Asta Kandar Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Asta Kandar is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 117 families residing. The Asta Kandar village has population of 525 of which 258 are males while 267 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Asta Kandar village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 17.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Asta Kandar village is 1035 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Asta Kandar as per census is 1022, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Asta Kandar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Asta Kandar village was 39.12 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Asta Kandar Male literacy stands at 50.00 % while female literacy rate was 28.64 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Asta Kandar 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 Asta Kandar village.

Asta Kandar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 117 - -
Population 525 258 267
Child (0-6) 93 46 47
Schedule Caste 50 25 25
Schedule Tribe 475 233 242
Literacy 39.12 % 50.00 % 28.64 %
Total Workers 162 148 14
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 8 7 1

Caste Factor

In Asta Kandar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.52 % of total population in Asta Kandar village.

Work Profile

In Asta Kandar village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 95.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.