# Asapur, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 

# Asapur

Asapur is a town in Varanasi sub-district of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,153 people** in 971 households. Literacy was 83.7%.

- 6,153people (2011)
- 971households
- 83.7%literacy
- 898females per 1,000 males

## Population of Asapur

■ Asapur · ■ Varanasi urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.7%**

**78.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898**

**889

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****832**

**881

Working population ****26.7%**

**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 Asapur

Of every 100 households in Asapur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Asapur · ■ Varanasi urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**10%

Tap water ****1%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%**

**24%

Use banking services ****79%**

**71%

Television ****75%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**7%

None of these assets ****4%**

**5%

Own their home ****94%**

**85%

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 Asapur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,273 (77%) · **■** Household industry 80 (5%) · **■** Farming 47 (3%) · **■** Marginal 244 (15%)

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

## Asapur in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall635 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)290 km by road
- Varanasi (district HQ)5 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)5 km by road
- Sarnath (railway station)3 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 Asapur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets150
- Electricity — homes1,100

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Asapur?6,153 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Asapur in?Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh