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Ashapur

अशापुर
Faizabad mandal
Pincode 224141
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Ashapur observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttar Pradesh.

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Temples near Ashapur

  • Ramkot Area - Ram Janmabhoomi · 2.9 km
  • Gurdwara Brahamkund Ayodhya · 2.9 km
  • Copper Temple ruins · 3.0 km

Named places of worship on record

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Ashapur is a village in Faizabad mandal, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,678 across 291 households. The village has a literacy rate of 60.8% and is served by two hospitals, a railway station, and a temple.

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LGD code
166374
Pincode
224141
Post office
Goshaiganj
Population
1,678
Households
291
Literacy rate
60.8%
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000♂
Workers
686
Distance to district centre
177 km
Distance to mandal centre
227 km
Distance to Lucknow
123 km
Distance to Delhi
530 km
Nearest railway station
Ayodhya Dham Junction · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Nirmala Hospital and Maternity Centre · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ashapur compares

By population, Ashapur ranks #96 of 243 villages in Faizabad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.8%
−1.7% vs mandal average
Ashapur
60.8%
Faizabad mandal
62.5%
Ayodhya district
58.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
947
−17 vs mandal average
Ashapur
947
Faizabad mandal
964
Household size
people per home
5.8
−0.2 vs mandal average
Ashapur
5.8
Faizabad mandal
6.0

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

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Ashapur at a glance

Ashapur is a village of 1,678 people in 291 households (Census 2011) in Faizabad tehsil, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, the 96th-largest of 243 villages in Faizabad tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 947 women per 1,000 men. It lies 177 km from the Ayodhya district centre, 49 km from Paraspur, the nearest town, 3 km from Ayodhya Dham Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 224141, served by Goshaiganj post office; the LGD village code is 166374. The nearest hospital or health centre is Nirmala Hospital and Maternity Centre, <1 km away. The village votes in Hardoi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nitin Agarwal. The population is estimated at 1,978 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ashapur · this village1,67861%
Ashapur · Machhlishahr85051%0 km N
Ashapur · Mariahu30870%0 km N
Ashapur · Mehnagar7973%0 km N
Ashapur · Chandauli00 km N
Ashapur · Lalganj1,13163%0 km N
Ashapur · Mariahu2,02346%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ashapur

Treated tap water
No
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
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
FAIZABAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
6
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ASHA PUR
Total area (ha)
96.28
Irrigated area (ha)
57.84
Forest area (ha)
15.87

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

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Key facts — Ashapur

LGD code
166374
Pincode
224141
Post office
Goshaiganj
Population (Census 2011)
1,678
Population (projected 2026)
1,978
Households
291
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
947
Literacy rate
60.8%
Coordinates
26.77244°N, 82.17888°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hardoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hardoi
Member of Parliament
Jai Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nitin Agarwal
Block / Mandal
Faizabad
Nearest railway station
Ayodhya Dham Junction (2.8 km)
Getting there

How to reach Ashapur

Mandal centre
Faizabad · ≈ 227 km
≈ 7 h 45 min by car · 9 h 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Ayodhya · ≈ 177 km
≈ 6 h 3 min by car · 7 h 11 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,644 people
Paraspur · ≈ 49 km
≈ 1 h 40 min by car · 1 h 59 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Lucknow123 kmcapital
  • Delhi530 km
  • Kolkata780 km
  • Hyderabad1111 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAyodhya Dham Junction3 km
  • Bus stopDevkali Bypass stop<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCNirmala Hospital and Maternity Centre<1 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank22 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum<1 km
  • CollegeSMB Institute of Technology4 km
  • Police stationAwadhpuri Thana<1 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Ayodhya Dham Junction2.8 km
Health centre
Shree Ram Hospital, Ayodhya2.2 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Ashapur

8 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Ashapur

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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