INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Askaran

Block / Subdivision → Galsi Ii

District → Barddhaman

State → West Bengal


About Askaran

According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Askaran village is 319957. Askaran village is located in Galsi Ii subdivision of Barddhaman district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 8.6km away from sub-district headquarter Galsi. Barddhaman is the district headquarter of Askaran village. As per 2009 stats, Kurkuba is the gram panchayat of Askaran village.

The total geographical area of village is 64.8 hectares. Askaran has a total population of 1,107 peoples, out of which male population is 558 while female population is 549. Literacy rate of askaran village is 78.14% out of which 82.26% males and 73.95% females are literate. There are about 255 houses in askaran village. Pincode of askaran village locality is 713406.

When it comes to administration, Askaran village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Askaran village comes under Galsi Vidhan Sabha constituency & Bardhaman - Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency. Burdwan is nearest town to askaran village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 26km away.


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Population of Askaran

ParticularsTotalMaleFemale
Total Population 1,107 558 549
Literate Population 865 459 406
Illiterate Population 242 99 143

Connectivity of Askaran

Type
Status
Public Bus Service
Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Private Bus Service
Available within village
Railway Station
Available within <5 km distance

Nearby Villages of Askaran




Askaran - Village Overview
Gram Panchayat : Kurkuba
Block / Subdivision : Galsi Ii
District : Barddhaman
State : West Bengal
Pincode : 713406
Area : 64.8 hectares
Population : 1,107
Households : 255
Assembly Constituency : Galsi
Parliament Constituency : Bardhaman - Durgapur
Nearest Town : Burdwan (26 km)
Villages in Kurkuba Gram Panchayat
Askaran Bahirghanya
Brindabanpur Jaykrishnapur
Kurkuba Pilgram
Shrirampur Taranagar


Related Pages
List of Villages in Galsi Ii
List of Subdivisions in Barddhaman
List of Districts in West Bengal






* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.