# Ashta, Sangli (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ Town · Sangli, Maharashtra # Ashta Ashta is a town in Walwa sub-district of Sangli district, Maharashtra (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **37,105 people** in 7,709 households. Literacy was 83.6%. - 37,105people (2011) - 7,709households - 83.6%literacy - 19census wards ## Population of Ashta ■ Ashta · ■ Sangli urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.6%** **86.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935** **973 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****869** **889 Working population ****39.7%** **34.9% 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 Ashta Of every 100 households in Ashta in 2011, 89 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Ashta · ■ Sangli urban average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **95% Toilet within the home ****59%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****13%** **9% Tap water ****56%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%** **70% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%** **17% Use banking services ****75%** **71% Television ****62%** **74% Mobile phone ****67%** **73% Computer with internet ****2%** **6% Two-wheeler ****37%** **42% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **9% None of these assets ****11%** **7% Own their home ****84%** **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 Ashta work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 5,774 (39%) · **■** Household industry 364 (2%) · **■** Farming 7,034 (48%) · **■** Marginal 1,567 (11%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Ashta changed? From 12,409 in 1901 to 37,105 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Ashta in numbers and road distances - Density443 per km² - Growth 2001–201111.8% - Annual rainfall600 mm - Temperature range10 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Greater Mumbai (state capital)375 km by road - Sangli Miraj Kupwad (district HQ)20 km by road - Sangli Miraj Kupwad (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road - Sangli Miraj Kupwad (city of 5 lakh+)20 km by road - Bhilwadi ST (railway station)18 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 Ashta ### Civic services - Pucca roads69 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets3,034 - Water storage7,000 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes6,102 - Electricity — industry33 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools21 govt · 4 private - ●Senior secondary schools5 govt - ●Medical colleges1 private - ●Polytechnics1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks6 **Main manufactured goods:** spare parts. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ashta - Hospitals4 in Ashta - Banks4 in Ashta - ATMs5 in Ashta - Petrol pumps4 in Ashta - Colleges and universities4 in Ashta - Restaurants3 in Ashta 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/). ## Ashta ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-1/) 2,286 481 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-2/) 1,615 345 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-3/) 1,462 324 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-4/) 1,678 355 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-5/) 1,676 363 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-6/) 2,574 529 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-7/) 1,814 357 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-8/) 2,122 471 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-9/) 2,236 454 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-10/) 1,723 382 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-11/) 1,618 369 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-12/) 1,764 348 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-13/) 1,585 328 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-14/) 1,745 381 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-15/) 1,619 341 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-16/) 3,772 614 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-17/) 1,252 270 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-18/) 2,721 605 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sangli/walwa/ashta/ward-19/) 1,843 392 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Ashta?37,105 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ashta in?Sangli district, Maharashtra - What was the population of Ashta in 1901?12,409 - How many wards does Ashta have?19 census wards (2011)