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Astia Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Astia is a medium size village located in Nilagiri Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 110 families residing. The Astia village has population of 464 of which 256 are males while 208 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Astia village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 14.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Astia village is 813 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Astia as per census is 1097, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Astia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Astia village was 82.46 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Astia Male literacy stands at 88.44 % while female literacy rate was 74.71 %.

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

Astia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 464 256 208
Child (0-6) 65 31 34
Schedule Caste 29 17 12
Schedule Tribe 85 41 44
Literacy 82.46 % 88.44 % 74.71 %
Total Workers 229 170 59
Main Worker 170 - -
Marginal Worker 59 25 34

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.32 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.25 % of total population in Astia village.

Work Profile

In Astia village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 74.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.