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About Astikur Village

Astikur is a mid sized village in Raina I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 801, made up of 412 males and 389 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Astikur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Astikur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Raina I
Pincode 713408
Area (hectares) 104.83 hectares
Population 801
Male Population 412
Female Population 389
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Astikur compares

By the 2011 count Astikur is the 77th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,563 residents. Its 104.83 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Astikur

Astikur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Astikur as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Ahladipur, Alalpur, Anguna and Ausara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Astikur

As per the Census of India 2011, Astikur village had a population of 801. That makes it the 77th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,563 residents.

Astikur village has 412 males and 389 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Astikur has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Astikur is 713408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Astikur covers 104.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Astikur falls under Raina I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Astikur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Astikur.

Astikur is in Raina I tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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