# Askavadi Village, Velhe, Pune (Maharashtra) – PIN Code

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Village · Velhe, Pune 

# Askavadi

Askavadi is a village in Velhe sub-district of Pune district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **605 people in 99 households**, the 32nd largest of 124 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.0%.

- 605people (2011)
- 99households
- 73.3%literacy
- 971females per 1,000 males

## Askavadi PIN code and other codes

Askavadi falls in Velhe sub-district, Pune district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockVelhe
- Census village code556643

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

## How far is Askavadi from nearby towns?

- Velhe (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Pune (district HQ)50 km by road
- Pune (nearest town)53 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 Askavadi?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Askavadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ambavane
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Ambavane
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Velhe
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 17 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 Askavadi known for?

About 78% of the 133 hectares of village land is sown, and 82 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 Askavadi

Of every 100 households in Askavadi in 2011, 93 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Askavadi · ■ Velhe rural average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**41%

Tap water ****24%**

**48%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**27%

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

**11%

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

**86%

Use banking services ****53%**

**64%

Television ****44%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**4%

None of these assets ****6%**

**30%

Own their home ****95%**

**91%

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 Askavadi?

■ Askavadi · ■ Velhe rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.3%**

**76.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1086**

**936

Working population ****61.3%**

**50.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.1% for men and 63.1% for women. 62% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 344 (93%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (2%) · **■** Household industry 9 (2%) · **■** Other work 6 (2%) · **■** Marginal 5 (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 Velhe

- Pal Bk.658 people
- Malavali643 people
- Mangdari622 people
- Meravane610 people
- Dhanep589 people
- Kelad562 people
- Sonde Sarfal552 people
- Boravale544 people

[All 130 villages in Velhe](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/pune/velhe/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Askavadi from Pune?50 km by road
- What is the population of Askavadi?605 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Askavadi in?Pune district (Velhe sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Askavadi?73.3% (Census 2011)