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Basao

Itarhi mandal
Pincode 802129
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
GITA DEVI
Contact: 82****5812
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LGD code
248801
Pincode
802129
Post office
Nawanagar (Buxar)
Population
4,488
Households
630
Literacy rate
57.7%
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,376
Census 2011 · in context

How Basao compares

By population, Basao ranks #5 of 167 villages in Itarhi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.7%
+1.7% vs mandal average
Basao
57.7%
Itarhi mandal
56.0%
Buxar district
58.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
909
−28 vs mandal average
Basao
909
Itarhi mandal
937
Household size
people per home
7.1
+0.4 vs mandal average
Basao
7.1
Itarhi mandal
6.7

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

Basao at a glance

Basao is a village of 4,488 people in 630 households (Census 2011) in Itarhi block, Buxar district, Bihar, the 5th-largest of 167 villages in Itarhi block. Literacy is 58%, 2 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 909 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802129, served by Nawanagar (Buxar) post office; the LGD village code is 248801. The sarpanch is GITA DEVI, and the village votes in Mahnar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Umesh Singh Kushwaha. The population is estimated at 5,291 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Basao Kala

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basao

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BUXAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Basao Kalan
Total area (ha)
430.1
Irrigated area (ha)
298.28
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Basao

LGD code
248801
Pincode
802129
Post office
Nawanagar (Buxar)
Population (Census 2011)
4,488
Population (projected 2026)
5,291
Households
630
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
909
Literacy rate
57.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Hajipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mahnar
Member of Parliament
Chirag Paswan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Umesh Singh Kushwaha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GITA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Itarhi
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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, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)