# Ashti, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Gadchiroli, Maharashtra 

# Ashti

Ashti is a town in Chamorshi sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,634 people** in 1,404 households. Literacy was 87.8%.

- 5,634people (2011)
- 1,404households
- 87.8%literacy
- 952females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ashti

■ Ashti · ■ Gadchiroli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.8%**

**89.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952**

**966

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969**

**917

Working population ****35.9%**

**37.4%

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, 92 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ashti · ■ Gadchiroli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****48%**

**33%

Tap water ****40%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****57%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**40%

Use banking services ****80%**

**70%

Television ****60%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**38%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

None of these assets ****17%**

**14%

Own their home ****67%**

**67%

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 1,206 (60%) · **■** Household industry 10 (0%) · **■** Farming 215 (11%) · **■** Marginal 594 (29%)

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

- Density2,683 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,326 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)1,021 km by road
- Gadchiroli (district HQ)68 km by road
- Chandrapur (city of 1 lakh+)75 km by road
- Nagpur (city of 5 lakh+)220 km by road
- Ballarsha (railway station)57 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 roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets756
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes1,370
- Electricity — industry16

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** paper bag and xerox paper.

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?5,634 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ashti in?Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra