# Astari Village, Niwari, Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Niwari, Tikamgarh 

# Astari

Astari is a village in Niwari sub-district of Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **2,505 people in 470 households**, the 17th largest of 89 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.0%.

- 2,505people (2011)
- 470households
- 48.1%literacy
- 856females per 1,000 males

## Astari PIN code and other codes

Astari falls in Niwari sub-district, Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockNiwari
- Census village code456480

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

## How far is Astari from nearby towns?

- Niwari (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Tikamgarh (district HQ)66 km by road
- Niwari (nearest town)25 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 Astari?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Astari; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tharka
- ○Degree college10+ km · Niwari
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Prathvipur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 h winter

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 Astari known for?

The main crops are **wheat and urad**. About 76% of the 598 hectares of village land is sown, and 243 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 Astari

Of every 100 households in Astari in 2011, 3 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Astari · ■ Niwari rural average

Electricity for lighting ****3%**

**23%

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

**6%

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

**94%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**7%

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

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**97%

Use banking services ****57%**

**40%

Television ****11%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**48%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**1%

None of these assets ****27%**

**27%

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 Astari?

■ Astari · ■ Niwari rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****48.1%**

**65.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****856**

**907

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****990**

**875

Working population ****37.8%**

**45.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 60.7% for men and 33.0% for women. 55% of men and 18% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 528 (56%) · **■** Farm labourers 192 (20%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 13 (1%) · **■** Marginal 214 (23%)

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 Niwari

- Patharam2,618 people
- Binwara2,615 people
- Rajapur2,609 people
- Beejour2,599 people
- Ghughsi Khas2,425 people
- Ladwari Kachhyau2,300 people
- Kuluwa Khas2,144 people
- Jugyai2,050 people

[All 105 villages in Niwari](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/tikamgarh/niwari/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Astari from Tikamgarh?66 km by road
- What is the population of Astari?2,505 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Astari in?Tikamgarh district (Niwari sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Astari?48.1% (Census 2011)