Ashta, Maharashtra
Ashta | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Nickname: सव्वालाखी आष्टा | |
  Ashta Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°57′N 74°24′E / 16.95°N 74.4°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sangli |
| Elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 37,105 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH-10 |
| Website | maharashtra |
Ashta is a town and a municipal council in Sangli district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is located at 16°57′N 74°24′E / 16.95°N 74.4°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 567 metres (1860 ft). The name "Ashta" comes from the legend that Lord Shri Ram established eight (Asht) Lord Mahadev temples in this area. The city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Ashta Municipal Council has the population of 37,105 of which 19,171 are males while 17,934 are females as per the report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3739 which is 10.08 % of the total population of Ashta (M Cl). In Ashta Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 935 against state average of 929. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Ashta is around 869 compared to Maharashtra state average of 894. Literacy rate of Ashta city is 83.60 % higher than state average of 82.34 %. In Ashta, Male literacy is around 89.52 % while female literacy rate is 77.32 %.
Ashta Municipal Council has total administration over 7,709 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Ashta Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
History
Education
Agriculture
Industry
Two Foundries in the city. Ashta Liners Pvt.ltd. & Kasturi foundry. Sarvoday sugar factory is about 6 km from city.
Transport
Railway
The nearest station is Miraj junction via rail to India's major cities with express services to Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi. It is located on distance of 30 km from Ashta.
Road
Ashta is located on New National Highway 166H and State Highway 151. The distance from Ashta to major cities are Kolhapur (40km), Sangli (20km),Pune (225km), Mumbai (350km).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Ashta had a population of 37105. Male constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.
| Town | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Others | Not Stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashta | 37,105 | 77.11% | 10.01% | 0.24% | 0.04% | 1.90% | 10.25% | 0.01% | 0.43% |
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ashta
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.