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About Askola Village

Askola is a mid sized village in Gopiballavpur II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,564, made up of 796 males and 768 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 240.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721517, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Askola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Askola village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Gopiballavpur II
Pincode 721517
Area (hectares) 240.83 hectares
Population 1,564
Male Population 796
Female Population 768
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
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 Askola compares

By the 2011 count Askola is the 11th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 240.83 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Askola

Askola is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Askola 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. The nearest villages by name are Angar Kundia, Ara Dangri, Asadtalia and Asanbani. 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 Askola

As per the Census of India 2011, Askola village had a population of 1,564. That makes it the 11th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Askola village has 796 males and 768 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Askola has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1010.

The pincode recorded for Askola is 721517. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Askola covers 240.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Askola falls under Gopiballavpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Askola notes the nearest railway station 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 Askola.

Askola is in Gopiballavpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Askola today is likely to be higher.

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