# Ashti, Bid (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bid, Maharashtra 

# Ashti

Ashti is a town in Ashti sub-district of Bid district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,972 people** in 2,538 households. Literacy was 85.4%.

- 11,972people (2011)
- 2,538households
- 85.4%literacy
- 962females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ashti

■ Ashti · ■ Bid urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.4%**

**86.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881**

**854

Working population ****35.6%**

**32.9%

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

## Homes and amenities in Ashti

Of every 100 households in Ashti in 2011, 90 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ashti · ■ Bid urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****47%**

**69%

No toilet (open defecation) ****53%**

**27%

Tap water ****63%**

**78%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**73%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%**

**40%

Use banking services ****64%**

**63%

Television ****64%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**30%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****14%**

**13%

Own their home ****78%**

**72%

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 people in Ashti work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,187 (51%) · **■** Household industry 224 (5%) · **■** Farming 1,448 (34%) · **■** Marginal 406 (10%)

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

## Ashti in numbers and road distances

- Density467 per km²
- Annual rainfall771 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)370 km by road
- BID (district HQ)85 km by road
- Ahmadnagar (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)160 km by road
- Ahmadnagar (railway station)60 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Ashti

### Civic services

- Pucca roads13 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,517
- Water storage500 kl
- Electricity — homes2,500
- Electricity — industry30

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools5 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ashti

- Banks2 in Ashti
- ATMs1 in Ashti
- Petrol pumps2 in Ashti
- Pharmacies1 in Ashti

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ashti?11,972 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ashti in?Bid district, Maharashtra