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About Sastabad Village

Sastabad is a mid sized village in Hinganghat tehsil, in the district of Wardha, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 771, made up of 395 males and 376 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 356.39 hectares hectares.

Sastabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sastabad village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Wardha
Tehsil Hinganghat
Area (hectares) 356.39 hectares
Population 771
Male Population 395
Female Population 376
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sastabad compares

By the 2011 count Sastabad is the 51st largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 894 residents. Its 356.39 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Sastabad

Sastabad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sastabad as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sastabad from other places

Sastabad lies about 22 km from Wardha, and the nearest railway station is Wagholi, about 7.7 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.

Distances from Sastabad
Nearest railway station Wagholi 7.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Hinganghat 13 km
Nearest town Hinganghāt 13 km
District headquarters Wardha 22 km

Villages closest to Sastabad

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hinganghat 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 Sastabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Sastabad village had a population of 771. That makes it the 51st largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 894 residents.

Sastabad village has 395 males and 376 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sastabad has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 924.

Sastabad covers 356.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sastabad falls under Hinganghat tehsil of Wardha district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Sastabad is Wagholi, about 7.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sastabad.

Sastabad is about 22 km from Wardha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sastabad is in Hinganghat tehsil of Wardha district. Wagholi is about 7.7 km away. Hinganghat is about 13 km away. Hinganghāt is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sawli (under 2 km), Nurapur (1.8 km) and Jamani (3.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sastabad today is likely to be higher.

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