Ashti, Khed Explained

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.

Education

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.

Transport and communication

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.

Surnames

Some of the people living here have surnames like Gondhlekar, Rawal, Bijle, Chougle, Jasnaik, Maldolkar, Parkar, Arawkar, Sange, Khatib, Sain, Bukhari, Inarkar and Nilikkar.

Climate

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adarsh High School, Karjee . Wikimapia . 2007-08-27.