# Ward 8, Ashta (Sangli, Maharashtra) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Ashta, Maharashtra 

# Ward 8, Ashta

Ward 8 of Ashta, Sangli district, Maharashtra, had **2,122 people in 471 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 19 census wards. Literacy was 91.1%, above the town average of 83.6%.

- 2,122people (2011)
- 471households
- 6 of 19by population
- 91.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Ashta?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Ashta average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.1%**

**83.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938**

**935

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892**

**869

Working population ****38.5%**

**39.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 430 (53%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Farming 251 (31%) · **■** Marginal 127 (16%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 91 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Ashta average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****77%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**13%

Tap water ****34%**

**56%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**49%

Use banking services ****83%**

**75%

Television ****70%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****49%**

**37%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**5%

None of these assets ****10%**

**11%

Own their home ****78%**

**84%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Ashta

- Ward 51,676 people
- Ward 62,574 people
- Ward 71,814 people
- Ward 92,236 people
- Ward 101,723 people
- Ward 111,618 people

[Full Ashta ward list (19 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Ashta?2,122 people in 471 households (Census 2011)