Block / Subdivision → Gopiballavpur Ii
District → Paschim Medinipur
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Askola village is 340436. Askola village is located in Gopiballavpur Ii subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. Midnapur and Gopiballavpur are the district & sub-district headquarters of Askola village respectively. As per 2009 stats, Nota is the gram panchayat of Askola village.
The total geographical area of village is 240.83 hectares. Askola has a total population of 1,564 peoples, out of which male population is 796 while female population is 768. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 964 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of askola village is 69.50% out of which 74.37% males and 64.45% females are literate. There are about 337 houses in askola village. Pincode of askola village locality is 721517.
When it comes to administration, Askola village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Askola village comes under Nayagram Vidhan Sabha constituency & Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency. Jhargram is nearest town to askola village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 46km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,564 | 796 | 768 |
| Literate Population | 1,087 | 592 | 495 |
| Illiterate Population | 477 | 204 | 273 |
| Askola - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Nota |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gopiballavpur Ii |
| District : | Paschim Medinipur |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 721517 |
| Area : | 240.83 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 964 |
| Population (2011): | 1,564 |
| Households : | 337 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Nayagram |
| Parliament Constituency : | Jhargram |
| Nearest Town : | Jhargram (46 km) |
| Villages in Nota Gram Panchayat | |
| Askola | Baldi |
| Bhatpara | Bora |
| Chana Beria | Damrasol |
| Dangra | Dhadangri |
| Ekdal | Ekur |
| Ghutia | Gurma |
| Jamua | Jamua Akna |
| Nota | Notaphul Beria |
| Ohardanga Tikaitpur | Uttar Tentulia |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Gopiballavpur Ii |
| List of Subdivisions in Paschim Medinipur |
| 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.