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Basgara

Raniganj mandal
Pincode 854334
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHAHNAJ
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LGD code
221723
Pincode
854334
Post office
Maryganj
Population
545
Households
109
Literacy rate
50.5%
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000♂
Workers
269
Census 2011 · in context

How Basgara compares

By population, Basgara ranks #79 of 89 villages in Raniganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.5%
+11.3% vs mandal average
Basgara
50.5%
Raniganj mandal
39.2%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
989
+62 vs mandal average
Basgara
989
Raniganj mandal
927
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.1 vs mandal average
Basgara
5.0
Raniganj mandal
4.9

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

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Basgara at a glance

Basgara is a village of 545 people in 109 households (Census 2011) in Raniganj block, Araria district, Bihar, the 79th-largest of 89 villages in Raniganj block. Literacy is 51%, 11 points above the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 989 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854334, served by Maryganj post office; the LGD village code is 221723. The sarpanch is SHAHNAJ, and the village votes in Bihariganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Niranjan Kumar Mehta. The population is estimated at 643 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basgara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kopari
Total area (ha)
42
Irrigated area (ha)
15.8
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Basgara

LGD code
221723
Pincode
854334
Post office
Maryganj
Population (Census 2011)
545
Population (projected 2026)
643
Households
109
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
989
Literacy rate
50.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bihariganj
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Niranjan Kumar Mehta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHAHNAJ
Block / Mandal
Raniganj
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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