Ashti | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 17.6369°N 73.3844°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ratnagiri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 12 |
Population Total: | 2000 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 415709 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 02356 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Khed |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Ratnagiri |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Khed |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 28°-45°(Summer-Daytime) & 15°-30°(Winter-Daytime) (Köppen) |
Ashti is a small village on the banks of the Jagbudi River[1] in the region of the Western Ghats (also known as the Sahyadri mountains, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Khed taluka of Ratnagiri district, and is 17km (11miles) from the town of Khed.
The population of Ashti is 2000, with around 150 dwellings. Most of the people are engaged in farming and fisheries, but some have also expatriated to countries in the Middle East and Africa to work. The main religion followed is Islam.
There are two schools in Ashti. One is an English Medium primary school named National English School, and the other is a government-run Urdu medium secondary school.
In addition to being connected to Khed via ST Bus Service, boat services are also available through Ashti Port (Pakti) which connects Ashti to Aamshet.
Some of the people living here have surnames like Gondhlekar, Rawal, Bijle, Chougle, Jasnaik, Maldolkar, Parkar, Arawkar, Sange, Khatib, Sain, Bukhari, Inarkar and Nilikkar.
The climate is cool and pleasant during the months between November and February. The Summer season lasts from March to Mid-June, when the temperature can reach in the 37C. The rainy season lasts from June to September.