Askaran, Galsi - II
Askaran is a village located in the Galsi - II Subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal. The village falls in Galsi-II block and comes under Kurkuba Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Bardhaman - Durgapur parliament constituency and Galsi assembly constituency.
As on May 2024, the current population of Askaran is 1.2 thousands out of which 609 are males and rest 600 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 985 females per 1000 males. There are around 110 teenagers in Askaran. It has literacy rate of 78% which means around 945 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 20 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 278 households in Askaran, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 385. The pincode of Askaran is 713406 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Galsi Sub Post office
- Chakmuria Branch Post office
- Ura Branch Post office
- Joykrishnapur Branch Post office
- Pursa Branch Post office
Schools
Askaran has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Galsi High School
- Galsi Sarada Vidyapitha
- Bhuri Dp. Jm. High School
- Uchchagram High School(High School)
- Bonsujapur High School(High School)
Hospitals
Askaran has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Uchchagram Sub-Center
- Potna Sub-Center
- Galigram Sub-Center
- Joykrishnapur Sub-Center
- Baramuria Sub-Center
Banks
Askaran has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.