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Deswali Basti

Katigora mandal
Pincode 788025
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Priyanka deb
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LGD code
299120
Pincode
788025
Post office
Arunachal
Population
101
Households
22
Literacy rate
64.4%
Sex ratio
683 ♀/1000♂
Workers
32
Census 2011 · in context

How Deswali Basti compares

By population, Deswali Basti ranks #202 of 222 villages in Katigora mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.4%
−1.4% vs mandal average
Deswali Basti
64.4%
Katigora mandal
65.8%
Cachar district
67.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
683
−260 vs mandal average
Deswali Basti
683
Katigora mandal
943
Household size
people per home
4.6
Same as the mandal average
Deswali Basti
4.6
Katigora mandal
4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Deswali Basti at a glance

Deswali Basti is a village of 101 people in 22 households (Census 2011) in Katigora block, Cachar district, Assam, the 202nd-largest of 222 villages in Katigora block. Literacy is 64%, 1 points below the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 683 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 788025, served by Arunachal post office; the LGD village code is 299120. The sarpanch is Priyanka deb, and the village votes in Barkhola assembly constituency, represented by MLA Misbahul Islam Laskar. The population is estimated at 119 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Deswali Basti

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
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
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
silchar (MB)
Distance to nearest town (km)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
350
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
GORERVITA G.P
Total area (ha)
50
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
5

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Deswali Basti

LGD code
299120
Pincode
788025
Post office
Arunachal
Population (Census 2011)
101
Population (projected 2026)
119
Households
22
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
683
Literacy rate
64.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Silchar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barkhola
Member of Parliament
Parimal Suklabaidya
Member of Legislative Assembly
Misbahul Islam Laskar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Priyanka deb
Block / Mandal
Katigora
Nearest PHC
BPHC,Sonai (22.0 km)
Nearest post office
Baskandi Post Office (20.4 km)
Nearest bank
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank (20.3 km)
Nearest railway station
Damchara (17.3 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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