Astara, Bhanupratappur
Astara (अस्तरा) is a village located in the Bhanupratappur Tehsil of Kanker district of Chhattisgarh. The village falls in Bhanupratappur block and comes under Hetarkasa Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Kanker parliament constituency and Bhanupratappur assembly constituency.
As on May 2025, the current population of Astara is 830 out of which 405 are males and rest 425 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1049 females per 1000 males. There are around 105 teenagers in Astara. It has literacy rate of 47% which means around 390 persons can read and write. Total 24 people belonging to scheduled caste and 744 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 170 households in Astara, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 510. The pincode of Astara is 494670 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Korar Sub Post office
- Mode Branch Post office
- Parsoda Branch Post office
- Selegaon Branch Post office
- Dhanelikanhar Branch Post office
Schools
Astara has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Govt. Higher Secondary School Korar
- Govt. Higher Secondary School Bhanbeda
- Govt. Higher Secondary School Kodagaon
- Govt. Higher Secondary School Kottara
- Govt. Higher Secondary School Hatkarra
Hospitals
Astara has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Sub-Health Center Chilhati
- Sub-Health Center Bhanbeda
- Sub-Health Center Bhaisgaon
- Sub-Health Center Parsoda
- Sub-Health Center Kodagaon
Banks
Astara has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.