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'''Asthawan''' is one of the 20 blocks located in [[Nalanda district]] in rural [[Bihar]]. According to the administration register, the block code of Asthawan is 373.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nalanda.nic.in/en/asset-declaration-mukhiya-panchayat-samitizila-parishad-membersarpanch/asthawan/ | title=Asthawan &#124; District Nalanda, Government of Bihar &#124; India }}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Asthawan approved as [[Nagar panchayat|Nagar Panchayat]] by [[Government of Bihar|Bihar Government]]<br />
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==Population==<br />
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According to the 2011 census, the population here was about 14 thousand. At present the population of Asthawan Nagar panchayat is more than 17 thousand. Asthawan, Akbarpur, Soyvapar, Srichandpur, Amir Bigha, Gafoor Bigha, Tar Bigha and Nanhu Bigha villages come in this Nagar Panchayat<br />
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==Literacy Rate==<br />
Asthawan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Asthawan village was 64.91 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Asthawan Male literacy stands at 75.57 % while female literacy rate was 53.16 %.<br />
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==Education==<br />
Following colleges, schools and educational institutions are located here<br />
* [https://www.gpasthawannalanda.org.in/ Government Polytechnic Asthawan, Nalanda]<br />
* [https://nitma.co.in/ Nalanda Institute of Technology & Management]<br />
==Notable people==<br />
[[Syed Suleman Nadvi]]<br />
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[[Manazir Ahsan Gilani]]<br />
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[[Siddheshwar Prasad]]<br />
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[[Moin-ul-Haq]]<br />
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[[Abdul Qavi Desnavi]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Nalanda district}}<br />
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[[Category:Nalanda district]]<br />
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