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About Sastapur Village
Sastapur is a large village in Basavakalyan tehsil, in the district of Bidar, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,690, made up of 2,417 males and 2,273 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1139.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 585419, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Sastapur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bidar |
| Tehsil | Basavakalyan |
| Pincode | 585419 |
| Area (hectares) | 1139.63 hectares |
| Population | 4,690 |
| Male Population | 2,417 |
| Female Population | 2,273 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 940 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Sastapur compares
By the 2011 count Sastapur is the 14th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,509 residents. Its 1139.63 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 969.
Getting to Sastapur
Sastapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sastapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Sastapur from other places
Sastapur lies about 64 km from Bidar, and the nearest railway station is Hallikhed K., about 23 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Basavakalyan | 6.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Hallikhed K. | 23 km |
| District headquarters | Bidar | 64 km |
Villages closest to Sastapur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Basavakalyan tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Sastapur
As per the Census of India 2011, Sastapur village had a population of 4,690. That makes it the 14th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,509 residents.
Sastapur village has 2,417 males and 2,273 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Sastapur has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 969.
The pincode recorded for Sastapur is 585419. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Sastapur covers 1139.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Sastapur falls under Basavakalyan tehsil of Bidar district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Sastapur is Hallikhed K., about 23 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sastapur.
Sastapur is about 64 km from Bidar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Sastapur is in Basavakalyan tehsil of Bidar district. Basavakalyan is about 6.8 km away. Hallikhed K. is about 23 km away. Bidar is about 64 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mirzapur (2.3 km), Atlapur (3.0 km) and Yerandi (3.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sastapur today is likely to be higher.
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