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Astagaon

Rahta mandal
Pincode 423107
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Festival

Ganeshotsav

Astagaon observes Ganeshotsav on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.

14 Sept

Temple in Rahta mandal

The principal temple recorded for Rahta mandal is Ganpati Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Astagaon itself.

Ganeshotsav in Maharashtra

Called Ganeshotsav and kept for ten days. Modak is the offering, sarvajanik mandals organise the public pandals, and the main immersion is on Anant Chaturdashi.

The regional form observed across Maharashtra. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
557587
Pincode
423107
Post office
Rahata
Population
7,733
Households
1,523
Literacy rate
70.6%
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000♂
Workers
4,156
Distance to district centre
108 km
Distance to mandal centre
74 km
Distance to Mumbai
183 km
Distance to Hyderabad
491 km
Nearest railway station
Sainagar Shirdi · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Ranjangaon Khurd · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Astagaon compares

By population, Astagaon ranks #7 of 58 villages in Rahta mandal.

Literacy rate
%
70.6%
−1.1% vs mandal average
Astagaon
70.6%
Rahta mandal
71.7%
Ahmednagar district
69.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
911
−31 vs mandal average
Astagaon
911
Rahta mandal
942
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Astagaon
5.1
Rahta mandal
5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Astagaon at a glance

Astagaon is a village of 7,733 people in 1,523 households (Census 2011) in Rahta taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, the 7th-largest of 58 villages in Rahta taluka. Literacy is 71%, 1 points below the taluka average of 72% and the sex ratio is 911 women per 1,000 men. It lies 108 km from the Ahmednagar district centre, 16 km from Puntamba, the nearest town, 12 km from Sainagar Shirdi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 423107, served by Rahata post office; the LGD village code is 557587. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Ranjangaon Khurd, 4 km away. The village votes in Gangapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bumb Prashant Bansilal. The population is estimated at 9,117 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Astgaon

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Astagaon · this village7,73371%
Astagaon · Parner1,69574%0 km N
Astagaon · Nandgaon2,27662%0 km N
Pimpri Nirmal · Rahta5,95872%3.6 km S
Tarkaswadi · Rahta61176%4.9 km SE
Rahata · Rahta5.6 km NW
Ekrukhe · Chandvad64872%5.7 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Astagaon

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
4
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
RAHTA PIMPLAS
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
2,019.47
Irrigated area (ha)
1,509.93
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Astagaon

LGD code
557587
Pincode
423107
Post office
Rahata
Population (Census 2011)
7,733
Population (projected 2026)
9,117
Households
1,523
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
911
Literacy rate
70.6%
Coordinates
19.67103°N, 74.50253°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Aurangabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gangapur
Member of Parliament
Sandipanrao Bhumre
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bumb Prashant Bansilal
Block / Mandal
Rahta
Nearest PHC
Sushila Netralaya (88.0 km)
Nearest bank
State Bank India (87.3 km)
Nearest railway station
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (87.3 km)
Getting there

How to reach Astagaon

Mandal centre
Rahta · ≈ 74 km
≈ 2 h 33 min by car · 3 h 1 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Ahmednagar · ≈ 108 km
≈ 3 h 42 min by car · 4 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,098 people
Puntamba · ≈ 16 km
≈ 33 min by car · 40 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai183 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad491 km
  • Bengaluru815 km
  • Chennai956 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSainagar Shirdi12 km
  • Bus stopShirdi Bus Stand11 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Ranjangaon Khurd4 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC6 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum5 km
  • CollegePadmshri Vikhe Patil Rayat Shikshan Sanstha,Loni11 km
  • Police stationLoni Police Station11 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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