# Astajora Village, Kathikund, Dumka (Jharkhand) – PIN Code

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Village · Kathikund, Dumka 

# Astajora

Astajora is a village in Kathikund sub-district of Dumka district, Jharkhand, PIN code **814103**. The 2011 Census counted **1,980 people in 386 households**, the 2nd largest of 193 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 54.1%.

- 1,980people (2011)
- 386households
- 59.6%literacy
- 814103PIN code

## Astajora PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Astajora is 814103.** Astajora falls in Kathikund sub-district, Dumka district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code814103
- Community development blockKathikund
- Census village code370732

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Astajora from nearby towns?

- Dumka (district HQ)20 km by road
- Dumka (nearest town)20 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Astajora?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Astajora; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kathikund
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dumka
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dumka
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Astajora known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 74% of the 216 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Astajora

Of every 100 households in Astajora in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Astajora · ■ Kathikund rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**3%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**96%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**99%

Use banking services ****58%**

**43%

Television ****2%**

**5%

Mobile phone ****17%**

**15%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****38%**

**29%

Own their home ****100%**

**99%

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

## What is the population of Astajora?

■ Astajora · ■ Kathikund rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.6%**

**54.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980**

**1007

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****899**

**983

Working population ****35.3%**

**48.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 71.9% for men and 47.4% for women. 53% of men and 18% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 27 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 28 (4%) · **■** Marginal 630 (90%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Kathikund

- Telia Chak Bazar2,735 people
- Madhuban1,312 people
- Kadma1,228 people
- Karanpura1,186 people
- Kalhajhor1,137 people

[All 197 villages in Kathikund](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dumka/kathikund/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Astajora?814103
- How far is Astajora from Dumka?20 km by road
- What is the population of Astajora?1,980 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Astajora in?Dumka district (Kathikund sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Astajora?59.6% (Census 2011)