Asthawan, Chewara, Sheikhpura, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Asthawan


The village Asthawan is located in Chewara C.D.Block of Sheikhpura District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Lahna Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chewara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sheikhpura, which is about 18 kilometers away from Asthawan.

Travel and Communication for Asthawan


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Asthawan,
Sheikhpura,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Asthawan


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A brief summary of available data for Asthawan is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Asthawan


As per available data from the year 2009, 2405 persons live in 349 house holds in the village Asthawan. There are 1120 female individuals and 1285 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.57% and males constitute 53.43% of the total population.

There are 394 scheduled castes persons of which 181 are females and 213 are males. Females constitute 45.94% and males constitute 54.06% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 16.38% of the total population.

Population density of Asthawan is 541.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Asthawan


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Total area of Asthawan is 444 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 323 ha. About 33 ha is un-irrigated area. About 290 ha is irrigated area. About 46 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 240 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 121 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Asthawan


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Astawa, which is more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Asthawan.

There is a government middle school in the village Asthawan.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Chewara, which is more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Chewara, which is less than 5 kms away from Asthawan.

Colleges in Asthawan


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Sheikhpura, which is more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Lakhisarai, which is more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Biharsharif, which is more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

Other Educational Facilities in Asthawan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Chewara, which is 5-10 kms away from Asthawan.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Chewara, which is 5-10 kms away from Asthawan.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Biharsharif, which is more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

Healthcare Facilities in Asthawan


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Asthawan.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Asthawan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Asthawan.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Asthawan.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Asthawan.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Asthawan.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Asthawan.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Asthawan.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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