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- LGD code
- 530472
- Pincode
- 444401
- Post office
- Barshitakli
- Population
- 1,774
- Households
- 388
- Literacy rate
- 76.7%
- Sex ratio
- 941 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 786
- Distance to district centre
- 15 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 13 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 470 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 388 km
- Nearest railway station
- Barsitakli · 4 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Rural Hospital, Barshitakli · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Rustamabad compares
By population, Rustamabad ranks #11 of 159 villages in Barshitakli mandal.
Literacy rate
%
76.7%
+3.6% vs mandal average
Rustamabad76.7%
Barshitakli mandal73.1%
Akola district77.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
941
+6 vs mandal average
Rustamabad941
Barshitakli mandal935
Household size
people per home
4.6
+0.3 vs mandal average
Rustamabad4.6
Barshitakli mandal4.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Rustamabad at a glance
Rustamabad is a village of 1,774 people in 388 households (Census 2011) in Barshitakli taluka, Akola district, Maharashtra, the 11th-largest of 159 villages in Barshitakli taluka. Literacy is 77%, 4 points above the taluka average of 73% and the sex ratio is 941 women per 1,000 men. It lies 15 km from the Akola district centre, 8 km from Chandur, the nearest town, 4 km from Barsitakli railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 444401, served by Barshitakli post office; the LGD village code is 530472. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Barshitakli, 4 km away. The village votes in Murtizapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Harish Marotiappa Pimple. The population is estimated at 2,092 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Rustamabad →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustamabad · this village | 1,774 | 77% | — |
| Alanda · Barshitakli | 834 | 76% | 1.1 km NW |
| Ashkaripur · Barshitakli | 0 | — | 1.9 km SW |
| Sarav · Barshitakli | 802 | 58% | 2.4 km NE |
| Bakharapur · Barshitakli | 0 | — | 3.7 km SW |
| Bramhandari · Barshitakli | 0 | — | 3.6 km E |
| Bharatpur · Barshitakli | 0 | — | 4.3 km SE |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rustamabad
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 20
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 1
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- AKOLA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 18
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 18
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 4
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 454.88
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 346.35
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Rustamabad
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Rustamabad
- LGD code
- 530472
- Pincode
- 444401
- Post office
- Barshitakli
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,774
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,092
- Households
- 388
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 941
- Literacy rate
- 76.7%
- Coordinates
- 20.61116°N, 77.06986°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Akola
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Murtizapur
- Member of Parliament
- Anup Dhotre
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Harish Marotiappa Pimple
- Block / Mandal
- Barshitakli
Getting there
How to reach Rustamabad
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai470 kmcapital
- Hyderabad388 km
- Bengaluru851 km
- Delhi890 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationBarsitakli4 km
- Bus stopAkola Main Bus stand13 km
- Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Barshitakli4 km
- ATM / bankSBI11 km
- Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump12 km
- Collegevasantrao Naik jr. science college of patur21 km
- Police stationCity Kotwali13 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Rustamabad
1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
- 🛕Black stone temple of BhawaniTemple3.8 km ↗
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 444401
- Barshitakali 1Barshitakli mandal21,817 pop
- Kanheri SarapBarshitakli mandal4,376 pop
- Kanheri (Sarap)Balapur mandal3,982 pop
- Rajanda 1Barshitakli mandal3,843 pop
- DagadparwaBarshitakli mandal2,291 pop
- VizoraBarshitakli mandal1,943 pop
- KajaleshwarBarshitakli mandal1,754 pop
- Punoti Bk.Barshitakli mandal1,742 pop
- YerandaBarshitakli mandal1,721 pop
Villages near Rustamabad
Other villages in Barshitakli mandal
View all 60+ →- Barshitakali 1
- Pinjar 1
- Mahan
- Kanheri Sarap
- Rajanda 1
- Shindkhed
- Dagadparwa
- Vizora
- Zodga
- Januna
- Morhal
- Hatola
- Kajaleshwar
- Punoti Bk.
- Yeranda
- Bhendimahal
- Sukli
- Titawa
- Ghota
- Pimpalgaon Chambhare
- Punoti Kh.
- Katkheda
- Jam Vasu
- Vadgaon
- Sarkinhi
- Redwa
- Dhaba
- Jamkeshwar
- Patkhed
- Rahit
- Sakharvira
- Kothali Bk.
- Gorwha
- Rajankhed Tanda
- Dhakali
- Morgaon Kakad
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)