Sasti

Sasti is a census town in Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

This article is about the census town in Maharashtra. For the Hindu folk goddess, see Shashthi.

Sasti
city
Sasti
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19.8392°N 79.3273°E / 19.8392; 79.3273
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictChandrapur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,320
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

Sasti is situated only a few miles from the Wardha River.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India,[1] Sasti has a population of 4,320. Males constitute 52% of the population and females make up 47%. Sasti has an average literacy rate of 81.43%, lower than the state average of 82.34%. Male literacy is 88.82%, and female literacy is 73.23%. In Sasti, 11.76% of the population are under 6 years of age.

Work Profile

Out of the total population, 1,720, or 39.81%, are engaged in work or business activity. Of this portion, 1,266 (29.31%) are male while 454 (10.51%) are female. In the census survey, "worker" is defined as a person who does business or has a job in service, agriculture, or labor. Of the total working population, 87.38% were engaged in Main Work while 12.62% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work[2]

References
  1. "Sasti Population Census 2011". Census 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/541855-sasti-maharashtra.html


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