Geographic Location of Sastra

The village Sastra is located in Nowrozabad Tahsil of Umaria District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Umaria (karkeli) Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nowrozabad, which is about 7 kilometers away from Sastra.

Travel and Communication for Sastra

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sastra

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

Social Structure of Sastra

As per available data from the year 2009, 1961 persons live in 428 house holds in the village Sastra. There are 945 female individuals and 1016 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.19% and males constitute 51.81% of the total population.

There are 278 scheduled castes persons of which 129 are females and 149 are males. Females constitute 46.4% and males constitute 53.6% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.18% of the total population.

There are 717 scheduled tribes persons of which 359 are females and 358 are males. Females constitute 50.07% and males constitute 49.93% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 36.56% of the total population.

Population density of Sastra is 312 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sastra

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Total area of Sastra is 628.52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 275.22 ha. About 260.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 14.72 ha is irrigated area. About 13.13 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.59 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 107.82 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 59.86 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 19.28 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 12.24 ha is culturable waste land. About 84.96 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.09 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sastra

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Norojabad, which is 5-10 kms away from Sastra.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Sastra.

There is a government middle school in the village Sastra.

There is a government secondary school in the village Sastra.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Nowrozabad, which is 5-10 kms away from Sastra.

Colleges in Sastra

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 Umaria, which is 5-10 kms away from Sastra.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Sastra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sastra

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Shahdol, which is more than 10 kms away from Sastra.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Sastra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Sastra

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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Sastra.

There is no primary health sub-centre in the village Sastra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Sastra.

There is no dispensary in the village Sastra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a veterinary hospital with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Sastra.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Sastra.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Sastra.

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