Astan, Khed
Astan (अस्तान) is a village and Village Panchayat of the Khed Taluka in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, which falls under Khed block. It belongs to Raigad parliament constituency and Dapoli assembly constituency. Mahipat Gholap is the President of Astan Village Panchayat, who can be contacted at email address mahipatgholap@gmail.com and mobile number 78208xxx58. The Secretary is Santosh Mahadev Humane, who can be reached at email address santoshhumane@gmail.com and mobile number 94049xxx11. The Panchayat address is At Post- Astan, Tal - Khed, Pincode - 415709. You can reach there by taking a bus till Astan bus stop which is less than a km away.
As on April 2024, the current population of Astan is 730 out of which 337 are males and rest 393 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1166 females per 1000 males. There are around 68 teenagers in Astan. It has literacy rate of 65% which means around 474 persons can read and write. Total 110 people belonging to scheduled caste and 111 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 211 households in Astan, which means every family has 3 members on average. The village has working population of 404. The pincode of Astan is 415730 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Ambavali Sub Post office
- Astan Branch Post office
- Devghar Branch Post office
- Mohane Branch Post office
- Nandivili Branch Post office
Schools
Astan has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Zilla Parishad Primary School Astan No.1
- Zilla Parishad Primary School Astan Mavalat
- Zilla Parishad Primary School Dhangar
Banks
Astan has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.
Covered villages
Astan Village Panchayat manages total 5 villages.