# Astikala Village, Kalameshwar, Nagpur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code

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Village · Kalameshwar, Nagpur 

# Astikala

Astikala is a village in Kalameshwar sub-district of Nagpur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **752 people in 188 households**, the 42nd largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.2%.

- 752people (2011)
- 188households
- 81.3%literacy
- 923females per 1,000 males

## Astikala PIN code and other codes

Astikala falls in Kalameshwar sub-district, Nagpur district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockKalameshwar
- Census village code535189

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

## How far is Astikala from nearby towns?

- Kalameshwar (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Nagpur (district HQ)28 km by road
- Kalameshwar (nearest town)9 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 Astikala?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Astikala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kalmeshwar
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Kalmeshwar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kalmeshwar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 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 Astikala known for?

About 68% of the 526 hectares of village land is sown, and 275 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 Astikala

Of every 100 households in Astikala in 2011, 84 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Astikala · ■ Kalameshwar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****57%**

**43%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**53%

Tap water ****96%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**72%

Use banking services ****99%**

**70%

Television ****54%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****32%**

**36%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****21%**

**21%

Own their home ****86%**

**87%

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 Astikala?

■ Astikala · ■ Kalameshwar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.3%**

**83.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923**

**946

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****978**

**931

Working population ****48.3%**

**50.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.0% for men and 75.1% for women. 59% of men and 37% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 92 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 218 (60%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 44 (12%) · **■** Marginal 3 (1%)

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 Kalameshwar

- Sonpur872 people
- Sahuli845 people
- Tonda khairi775 people
- Sawali bk.771 people
- Adasa736 people
- Tishti kh.711 people
- Budhla708 people
- Ubagi692 people

[All 105 villages in Kalameshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nagpur/kalameshwar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Astikala from Nagpur?28 km by road
- What is the population of Astikala?752 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Astikala in?Nagpur district (Kalameshwar sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Astikala?81.3% (Census 2011)