Basantpur village, Mainatanr block | Pincode 845306

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Basantpur is a village in Mainatanr mandal, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, with 3,662 residents in 601 households. The village has a literacy rate of 42.7% and is located at 26.850°N, 84.938°E with PIN code 845306.

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Md Nizamuddin

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LGD code: 216538
Pincode: 845306
Post office: Mainatand
Population: 3,662
Households: 601
Literacy rate: 42.7%
Sex ratio: 928 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,424
Distance to district centre: 23 km
Distance to mandal centre: 2 km
Distance to Patna: 141 km
Distance to Kolkata: 588 km
Nearest railway station: Chauradano · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Swasthya Kendra Khairwa · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Basantpur compares

By population, Basantpur ranks #14 of 97 villages in Mainatanr mandal.

Literacy rate

42.7%

+0.4% vs mandal average

Basantpur: 42.7%
Mainatanr mandal: 42.3%
Pashchim Champaran district: 44.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

928

+13 vs mandal average

Basantpur: 928
Mainatanr mandal: 915

Household size

people per home

6.1

+0.5 vs mandal average

Basantpur: 6.1
Mainatanr mandal: 5.6

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

Basantpur at a glance

Basantpur is a village of 3,662 people in 601 households (Census 2011) in Mainatanr block, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, the 14th-largest of 97 villages in Mainatanr block. Literacy is 43%, about the same as the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 928 women per 1,000 men. It lies 23 km from the Pashchim Champaran district centre, 6 km from Bairiya, the nearest town, 8 km from Chauradano railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 845306, served by Mainatand post office; the LGD village code is 216538. The nearest hospital or health centre is Swasthya Kendra Khairwa, 5 km away. The sarpanch is Md Nizamuddin, and the village votes in Narkatia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vishal Kumar. The population is estimated at 4,317 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Basantpur · this village	3,662	43%	—
Basantpur · Mainatanr	1,959	33%	0 km N
Puraina · Mainatanr	2,189	35%	0.6 km NE
Dubaha · Kusheshwar Asthan	917	42%	4 km NW
Dubaha · Mohiuddinagar	3,968	50%	4 km NW
Aurahi · Kusheshwar Asthan	1,569	37%	4 km NW
Atraha · Kusheshwar Asthan	173	36%	4 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basantpur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 2
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: NARKATIYAGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 32
Distance to district HQ (km): 43
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 13
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Tola Chhaparia
Total area (ha): 203.1
Irrigated area (ha): 94
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Basantpur

LGD code: 216538
Pincode: 845306
Post office: Mainatand
Population (Census 2011): 3,662
Population (projected 2026): 4,317
Households: 601
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 928
Literacy rate: 42.7%
Coordinates: 26.85007°N, 84.93832°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Paschim Champaran
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Narkatia
Member of Parliament: Sanjay Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Vishal Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Md Nizamuddin
Block / Mandal: Mainatanr

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Pashchim Champaran district level

Then & Now

Basantpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

3,662

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

4,317

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

601

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

709

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 3,662Census 2011
Households: 601Census 2011
Literacy rate: 42.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 928 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4,3172026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 7092026 projection
Active job cards: 2,89,508MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,37,356MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 904NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 52.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 93.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 43.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 82.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 50.6%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Pashchim Champaran district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Pashchim Champaran district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Pashchim Champaran district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Basantpur

Mandal centre

Mainatanr · ≈ 1.9 km

≈ 4 min by car · 5 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Pashchim Champaran · ≈ 23 km

≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike

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Nearest town · 14,194 people

Bairiya · ≈ 5.8 km

≈ 12 min by car · 14 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Patna141 kmcapital
Kolkata588 km
Delhi785 km
Hyderabad1244 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationChauradano8 km
Hospital / PHCSwasthya Kendra Khairwa5 km
ATM / bankcentral bank of india patni branch ramgharwa15 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil15 km
CollegeMahatma Gandhi Central University26 km
Police stationAPF Nepal, BOP matiwarwa12 km

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News from Pashchim Champaran & Bihar

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Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
DD News18h ago
If the Son canal system has more water, why are Bihar’s fields still thirsty?
Counterviewyesterday
Meet the solar didis turning sunlight into a source of livelihood in rural Bihar
YourStory.comyesterday
Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
The Times of India2 days ago
Bihar Panchayat Polls Only After Delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary
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Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary
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People often ask about Basantpur

What is the pincode of Basantpur?

The pincode of Basantpur, Mainatanr block, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar is 845306. The post office is Mainatand.

Which post office delivers to Basantpur?

Mail for Basantpur is delivered through Mainatand post office, pincode 845306, in Mainatanr block, Pashchim Champaran district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Basantpur located?

Basantpur is a village in Mainatanr block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Basantpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Basantpur village has a population of 3,662 across 601 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Basantpur?

The current sarpanch of Basantpur gram panchayat is Md Nizamuddin.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basantpur in?

Basantpur falls under the Paschim Champaran Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Basantpur in?

Basantpur falls under the Narkatia assembly constituency (AC #12) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Basantpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Basantpur village is 42.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Basantpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Basantpur village is 928 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Basantpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Basantpur, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Basantpur from Pashchim Champaran district centre?

Basantpur is approximately 23 km (straight-line) from the centre of Pashchim Champaran district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Basantpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basantpur village is 216538.

Which is the nearest town to Basantpur?

Bairiya (population 14,194, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 6 km from Basantpur in a straight line.

How big is Basantpur compared to other villages in Mainatanr block?

Basantpur ranks 14 of 97 villages in Mainatanr block by Census 2011 population (3,662 residents).

How far is Basantpur from Patna?

Basantpur is about 141 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 183 km.

How far is Basantpur from Kolkata?

Basantpur is about 588 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 765 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Basantpur?

Chauradano is the nearest railway station to Basantpur, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Basantpur?

Swasthya Kendra Khairwa is the nearest hospital or health centre to Basantpur, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Basantpur?

central bank of india patni branch ramgharwa is the nearest ATM or bank to Basantpur, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 19 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Basantpur?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Basantpur, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Who is the MLA of Basantpur?

Basantpur falls under Narkatia assembly constituency (AC 12). The sitting MLA is Vishal Kumar (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Basantpur?

Basantpur is in Paschim Champaran Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sanjay Jaiswal (BJP).

What is the population of Basantpur in 2026?

Basantpur is estimated at 4,317 people in 2026, up about 18% from 3,662 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Basantpur in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Basantpur in Pashchim Champaran district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Basantpur?

Md Nizamuddin is the sarpanch of Basantpur gram panchayat, Mainatanr block. See the sarpanch list of Mainatanr block for every gram panchayat.

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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
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)