Skip to main content

About Asni Village

Asni is a mid sized village in Bhinga tehsil, in the district of Shrawasti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,242, made up of 610 males and 632 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,036 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271831, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Asni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Asni village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shrawasti
Tehsil Bhinga
Pincode 271831
Area (hectares) 71.35 hectares
Population 1,242
Male Population 610
Female Population 632
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,036
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Asni compares

By the 2011 count Asni is the 204th largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,333 residents. Its 71.35 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 873.

Getting to Asni

Asni is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Asni as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Asni from other places

Asni lies about 21 km from Shrawasti, and the nearest railway station is Risia, 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 Asni
Nearest railway station Risia 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhinga 20 km
District headquarters Shrawasti 21 km

Villages closest to Asni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Asni village had a population of 1,242. That makes it the 204th largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,333 residents.

Asni village has 610 males and 632 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Asni has about 1036 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 873.

The pincode recorded for Asni is 271831. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Asni covers 71.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Asni falls under Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Asni is Risia, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Asni.

Asni is about 21 km from Shrawasti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Asni is in Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district. Risia is about 13 km away. Bhinga is about 20 km away. Shrawasti is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gauspur (under 2 km), Khajuri (under 2 km) and Gopala Saraya (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.