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About Astabad Village

Astabad is a mid sized village in Jalalpur tehsil, in the district of Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,623, made up of 815 males and 808 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 273.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 224186, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Astabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Astabad village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ambedkar Nagar
Tehsil Jalalpur
Pincode 224186
Area (hectares) 273.04 hectares
Population 1,623
Male Population 815
Female Population 808
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Astabad compares

By the 2011 count Astabad is the 113th largest of the 300 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,670 residents. Its 273.04 hectares work out to about 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Astabad

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

Astabad lies about 10 km from Ambedkar Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Malipur railway station, about 13 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 Astabad
Tehsil headquarters Jalalpur 6.4 km
Nearest town Jalālpur 6.4 km
District headquarters Ambedkar Nagar 10 km
Nearest railway station Malipur railway station 13 km

Villages closest to Astabad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Astabad village had a population of 1,623. That makes it the 113th largest of the 300 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,670 residents.

Astabad village has 815 males and 808 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Astabad has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Astabad is 224186. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Astabad covers 273.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Astabad falls under Jalalpur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Astabad is Malipur railway station, about 13 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Astabad.

Astabad is about 10 km from Ambedkar Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Astabad is in Jalalpur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district. Jalalpur is about 6.4 km away. Jalālpur is about 6.4 km away. Ambedkar Nagar is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rukunuddinpur (under 2 km), Hussainpur (under 2 km) and Saipur Samaspur (1.8 km).

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

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