Block / Subdivision → Tarakeswar
District → Hugli
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Astara village is 324506. Astara village is located in Tarakeswar subdivision of Hugli district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 8.7km away from sub-district headquarter Tarakeswar (tehsildar office) and 52.5km away from district headquarter Chinsura. As per 2009 stats, Ashtaradattapur is the gram panchayat of Astara village.
The total geographical area of village is 411.19 hectares. Astara has a total population of 6,590 peoples, out of which male population is 3,428 while female population is 3,162. Literacy rate of astara village is 75.84% out of which 81.27% males and 69.96% females are literate. There are about 1,516 houses in astara village. Pincode of astara village locality is 712401.
When it comes to administration, Astara village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Astara village comes under Tarakeswar Vidhan Sabha constituency & Arambag Lok Sabha constituency. Tarakeswar is nearest town to astara village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 7km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,590 | 3,428 | 3,162 |
| Literate Population | 4,998 | 2,786 | 2,212 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,592 | 642 | 950 |
| Astara - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Ashtaradattapur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Tarakeswar |
| District : | Hugli |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 712401 |
| Area : | 411.19 hectares |
| Population : | 6,590 |
| Households : | 1,516 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tarakeswar |
| Parliament Constituency : | Arambag |
| Nearest Town : | Tarakeswar (7 km) |
| Villages in Ashtaradattapur Gram Panchayat | |
| Adangachhi | Astara |
| Bamunpara | Chakdaha |
| Dattapur | Ekdalu |
| Gobra | Mujpur |
| Salepur | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Tarakeswar |
| List of Subdivisions in Hugli |
| 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.