Geographic Location of Astara

The village Astara is located in Tarakeswar C.D.Block of Hooghly District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Tarakeswar Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Astara

There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Astara,
Hooghly,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 712401

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Astara

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

Social Structure of Astara

As per available data from the year 2009, 6590 persons live in 1516 house holds in the village Astara. There are 3162 female individuals and 3428 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.98% and males constitute 52.02% of the total population.

There are 624 scheduled castes persons of which 309 are females and 315 are males. Females constitute 49.52% and males constitute 50.48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.47% of the total population.

There are 80 scheduled tribes persons of which 36 are females and 44 are males. Females constitute 45% and males constitute 55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.21% of the total population.

Population density of Astara is 1602.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Astara

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Total area of Astara is 411.19 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 273.61 ha. About 91.91 ha is un-irrigated area. About 181.7 ha is irrigated area. About 60.7 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 40 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 81 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 137.58 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Astara

There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Astara.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Astara.

There is a government middle school in the village Astara.

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

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

Colleges in Astara

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 Chapadanga, which is 5-10 kms away from Astara.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Astara

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Chapadanga, which is less than 5 kms away from Astara.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Kolkata, which is more than 10 kms away from Astara.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Astara

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Astara.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Astara.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Astara.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Astara.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Astara.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Astara.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Astara.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Astara.

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