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	==History==		==History==
	During the British India period, this area was ruled by Mirza Amjad Baig, regarded as founder of present-day Ashta. He not only brought transportation to the city, but also established an education system for both men and women.		During the British India period, this area was ruled by Mirza Amjad Baig, regarded as founder of present-day Ashta. He not only brought transportation to the city, but also established an education system for both men and women.

	== Transport ==		== Transport ==
	The nearest airport is Bhopal.		The nearest airport is Bhopal.

	== Places ==		== Places ==
	Ashta's facilities include hospitals, schools, cinema halls and road transport. There are 194 rural villages in the Ashta administrative block.ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://villageinfo.in/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ashta.html\|title=List of Villages in Ashta Tehsil \| villageinfo.in\|website=villageinfo.in}}</ref> Ashta is Also known for its grain market, known as "Mandi" in local language. Products sold in the grain market include [[soybean]] and [[wheat]].{{citation needed\|date=October 2019}}		Ashta's facilities include hospitals, schools, cinema halls and road transport. There are 194 rural villages in the Ashta administrative block.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://villageinfo.in/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ashta.html\|title=List of Villages in Ashta Tehsil \| villageinfo.in\|website=villageinfo.in}}</ref> Ashta is Also known for its [[grain trade\|grain market]], known as "Mandi" in local language. Products sold in the grain market include [[soybean]] and [[wheat]].{{citation needed\|date=October 2019}}

	Some notable local places:		Some notable local places:

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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Ashta is located at {{Coord\|23.02\|N\|76.72\|E\|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Ashta.html ~~Falling Rain Genomics~~, ~~Inc -~~ Ashta]</ref> It has an average elevation of 519 metres (1702 feet and 4 hands). Running through the center of the city is a river named "Parvati" after the Hindu goddess [[Parvati]]. The river is the main source of water to city's inhabitants. Near the river, there is a temple to [[Shiva]], husband to the goddess, which is believed to date back as far as 3500 years. Locals believe that in the month of Sawan (during the rainy season), the river Parvati gets flooded with water and the water level rises until up to that level when it reaches to Shiv-Ling ([[Lingam]]) in the Shiva temple on its bank.		Ashta is located at {{Coord\|23.02\|N\|76.72\|E\|}}.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Ashta.html\|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Ashta, India\|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 519 metres (1702 feet and 4 hands). Running through the center of the city is a river named "Parvati" after the Hindu goddess [[Parvati]]. The river is the main source of water to city's inhabitants. Near the river, there is a temple to [[Shiva]], husband to the goddess, which is believed to date back as far as 3500 years. Locals believe that in the month of Sawan (during the rainy season), the river Parvati gets flooded with water and the water level rises until up to that level when it reaches to Shiv-Ling ([[Lingam]]) in the Shiva temple on its bank.

	==History==		==History==
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	== Places ==		== Places ==
	Ashta's facilities include hospitals, schools, cinema halls and road transport. There are 194 rural villages in the Ashta administrative block.<ref>https://villageinfo.in/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ashta.html</ref> Ashta is Also known for its grain market, known as "Mandi" in local language. Products sold in the grain market include [[soybean]] and [[wheat]].{{citation needed\|date=October 2019}}		Ashta's facilities include hospitals, schools, cinema halls and road transport. There are 194 rural villages in the Ashta administrative block.ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://villageinfo.in/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ashta.html\|title=List of Villages in Ashta Tehsil \| villageinfo.in\|website=villageinfo.in}}</ref> Ashta is Also known for its grain market, known as "Mandi" in local language. Products sold in the grain market include [[soybean]] and [[wheat]].{{citation needed\|date=October 2019}}

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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	As of India's 2001 [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01~~\|work=~~ \|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Ashta's population was 39,773. The population is 52% male and 48% female. Ashta has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. Seventeen percent (17%) of the population is under 6 years of age.		As of India's 2001 [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Ashta's population was 39,773. The population is 52% male and 48% female. Ashta has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. Seventeen percent (17%) of the population is under 6 years of age.

	Population of Children with age of ~~0-6~~ is 7483 which is 14.07% of total population of Ashta (M + OG). In Ashta Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 928 against state average of 931. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Ashta is around 933 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. The Literacy rate of Ashta city is 63.24%.		Population of Children with age of 0–6 is 7483 which is 14.07% of total population of Ashta (M + OG). In Ashta Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 928 against state average of 931. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Ashta is around 933 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. The Literacy rate of Ashta city is 63.24%.

	==Municipality==		==Municipality==
	The Ashta city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.		The Ashta city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.

	Ashta Municipality has total administration over 10,006 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.<ref>http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802315-ashta-madhya-pradesh.html</ref>		Ashta Municipality has total administration over 10,006 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802315-ashta-madhya-pradesh.html\|title = Ashta Municipality City Population Census 2011-2021 \| Madhya Pradesh}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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'''Ashta''' is a city and a [[municipality]] in [[Sehore district]] in the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. The nearest airport is in the city of [[Bhopal]].

==Geography==
Ashta is located at {{Coord|23.02|N|76.72|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Ashta.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ashta]</ref> It has an average elevation of 519 metres (1702 feet and 4 hands). Running through the center of the city is a river named "Parvati" after the Hindu goddess [[Parvati]]. The river is the main source of water to city's inhabitants. Near the river, there is a temple to [[Shiva]], husband to the goddess, which is believed to date back as far as 3500 years. Locals believe that in the month of Sawan (during the rainy season), the river Parvati gets flooded with water and the water level rises until up to that level when it reaches to Shiv-Ling ([[Lingam]]) in the Shiva temple on its bank.

==History==
During the British India period, this area was ruled by Mirza Amjad Baig, regarded as founder of present-day Ashta. He not only brought transportation to the city, but also established an education system for both men and women.
== Transport ==
The nearest airport is Bhopal.

== Places ==
Ashta's facilities include hospitals, schools, cinema halls and road transport. There are 194 rural villages in the Ashta administrative block.<ref>https://villageinfo.in/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ashta.html</ref> Ashta is Also known for its grain market, known as "Mandi" in local language. Products sold in the grain market include [[soybean]] and [[wheat]].{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

Some notable local places:
* Bager Village: Bager is an ancient village near Ashta established by Bhagwan (Bhati) Thakur. People in the surrounding area called it khas (special). There is a big pond, many temples and schools. The name of this village is proposed to be named Ramkrishna Dham, the main road towards ashta is Matvy Road. Yogendra Singh Thakur of this village has a plan to upgrade and develop this village.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
* Jain Temple: situated on a hill locally named Kila (Fort). Here moolnayak (the main statue) is Shri Neminath Bhagwan (Lord [[Neminatha|Neminath]]). This is also an Atishay Kshetra.
* Khedapati Temple: Khedapati Temple is one of the temples in Ashta. It is situated near a pond. This temple is dedicated to the deity [[Hanuman]].
* Bhounra Ilahi Mata Mandir & Digamber Jain Mandir: this area near Ashta is home to a majority of the local people of the Parmar samaj clan.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} This village is around 12 km from bhounra.
* Bhadbhada and Bhawar Kunwa: This village has many schools, including Raja Bhoj H. Secondary School. According to Dr. Avdhesh Parmar there is a great [[Melā]] held each year in month of April in premises of Mata Rani. Ilahi Mata Mandir, a very old ancient temple, is located in the village Bhounra 15 km from Ashta City. Special Pooja is being held on Navratri.
* Shankar Mandir: A temple in Ashta.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} on the bank of river Parvati.
* Kajikhedi: an ancient village near Ashta. It is a very old dense forest and there is a banyan tree which is almost three hundred years old.
* Samarda-It: a village near Ashta containing an ancient temple of devi ma. A [[Melā]] is organised here every year between the months of March and April. It also has an ancient temple of Lord Shiva made of stones.

==Demographics==
As of India's 2001 [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Ashta's population was 39,773. The population is 52% male and 48% female. Ashta has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. Seventeen percent (17%) of the population is under 6 years of age.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 7483 which is 14.07% of total population of Ashta (M + OG). In Ashta Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 928 against state average of 931. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Ashta is around 933 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. The Literacy rate of Ashta city is 63.24%.

==Municipality==
The Ashta city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.

Ashta Municipality has total administration over 10,006 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.<ref>http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802315-ashta-madhya-pradesh.html</ref>

==References==
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== See also ==
* [[Wolves of Ashta]]

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