Sasti
Sasti is a census town in Chandrapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Sasti | |
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  Sasti Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 19.8392°N 79.3273°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,320 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+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
- "Sasti Population Census 2011". Census 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/541855-sasti-maharashtra.html