Asan
Village
Map showing Asan in Kotla block
Asan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°15′18″N 78°22′50″E / 27.25492°N 78.38049°E / 27.25492; 78.38049
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Firozabad
Tehsil	Firozabad
Area [1]
• Total	1.664 km2 (0.642 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,624
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Asan is a village in Kotla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 1,624, in 252 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Asan had a population of 1,624, in 252 households.^[1]: 95 This population was 53.6% male (870) and 46.4% female (754). The 0-6 age group numbered 237 (131 male and 106 female), making up 14.6% of the total population. 301 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 18.5% of the total.^{[2]: 98–9}

The 1981 census recorded Asan as having a population of 904 people (482 male and 422 female), in 142 households and 137 physical houses.^{[3]: 186–7}

The 1961 census recorded Asan as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 573 people (319 male and 254 female), in 109 households and 92 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 422 acres and it had a post office at that point.^[4]: xcii

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Asan had 1 primary school and 1 maternity and child welfare centre. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village did not have a post office or public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.^{[1]: 95–100}

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