# Askand Village, Maheshpur, Pakur (Jharkhand) – PIN Code

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Village · Maheshpur, Pakur 

# Askand

Askand is a village in Maheshpur sub-district of Pakur district, Jharkhand, PIN code **814111**. The 2011 Census counted **890 people in 168 households**, the 65th largest of 322 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.3%.

- 890people (2011)
- 168households
- 70.7%literacy
- 814111PIN code

## Askand PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Askand is 814111.** Askand falls in Maheshpur sub-district, Pakur district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code814111
- Gram panchayatAskandha
- Community development blockMaheshpur
- Census village code360564

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

## How far is Askand from nearby towns?

- Maheshpur (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Pakur (district HQ)16 km by road
- Pakur (nearest town)16 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 Askand?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Askand; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Askand
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Rahaspur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Pakur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dumka
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 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 Askand known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 13% of the 116 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Askand

Of every 100 households in Askand in 2011, 23 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Askand · ■ Maheshpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****23%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**91%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**5%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**86%

Use banking services ****34%**

**22%

Television ****33%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**20%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**5%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****2%**

**28%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Askand?

■ Askand · ■ Maheshpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.7%**

**52.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****878**

**989

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****937**

**987

Working population ****46.0%**

**42.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.4% for men and 66.4% for women. 54% of men and 37% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 4 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 42 (10%) · **■** Household industry 10 (2%) · **■** Other work 177 (43%) · **■** Marginal 176 (43%)

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 Maheshpur

- Naraingarh918 people
- Narainpur898 people
- Kadampur894 people
- Arjundaha890 people
- Bansmati888 people
- Beliapathra886 people
- Kharutola876 people
- Dumarghati871 people

[All 345 villages in Maheshpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/pakur/maheshpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Askand?814111
- How far is Askand from Pakur?16 km by road
- What is the population of Askand?890 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Askand in?Pakur district (Maheshpur sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Askand?70.7% (Census 2011)