Basa
Basa is a revenue village in Sasaram block, Rohtas district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,683 in 387 households (Census 2011).
2,683 people. 387 homes.
Sasaram block, Rohtas district, Bihar.
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Basa is a village in Sasaram block, Rohtas district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 2,683 people in 387 households, with a literacy rate of 75.5%. Its postal pincode is 821305.
How Basa compares
By population, Basa is #23 of 144 inhabited villages in Sasaram block.
| — | Basa | Sasaram block | Rohtas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 75.5% | 71.4% | 72.5% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 901 | 920 | 921 |
| People per household | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Basa had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Available · 1 in the village
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 821305
- Darihat · Dehri
- Pahleza · Dehri
- Jamuhar · Dehri
- Sakhara · Dehri
- Amri · Sasaram
- Gangauli · Dehri
- Amra · Sasaram
- Nawadih · Dehri
- Gobardhanpur · Akorhi Gola
All villages with PIN 821305 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
Find nearby
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Basa
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
From Rohtas district
- Mines & Geology
District Administration, Rohtas · 7 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Basa
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Basa
Basa isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sasaram block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices425 in Rohtas district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
RAMAYAN MARKET, SASARAM, G T ROAD, BIHAR - 821 115
Bank · No map location — listed by district
G T ROADSASARAM
Bank · No map location — listed by district
NO 862 FST FLOOR ROUZA ROAD SASARAM DIST SASARAM BIHAR 821115 INDIA
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BAISPURA, DISTT. ROHTAS (BIHAR
Bank · No map location — listed by district
MAIN PO SASARAM
Bank · No map location — listed by district
SASARAM NEAR BSNL
Hospitals & clinics43 in Rohtas district
Schools & anganwadis15 in Rohtas district
Colleges & universities14 in Rohtas district
Revenue & panchayat offices2 in Rohtas district
Government offices3 in Rohtas district
Temples11 in Rohtas district
Mosques1 in Rohtas district
Other places of worship4 in Rohtas district
Transport30 in Rohtas district
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump
Agriculture services2 in Rohtas district
Community places8 in Rohtas district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Basa on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Basa. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Basa · 24.9234° N, 84.0953° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Basa
- Where is Basa located?
- Basa is a village in Sasaram block of Rohtas district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Basa in?
- Basa is in Rohtas district of Bihar.
- What is the pincode of Basa?
- The pincode of Basa, Sasaram, Rohtas is 821305.
- What is the population of Basa?
- As per the 2011 Census, Basa had a population of 2,683 (1,411 males and 1,272 females).
- How many households are there in Basa?
- Basa had 387 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Basa?
- The literacy rate of Basa was 75.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Basa?
- Basa had 901 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basa in?
- Basa is in the Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Basa?
- Manoj Kumar (Indian National Congress) won the Sasaram Lok Sabha seat, which includes Basa, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Basa in?
- Basa is in the Sasaram assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Basa?
- Snehlata (Rashtriya Lok Morcha) won the Sasaram assembly seat, which includes Basa, in 2025.
- What is the LGD code of Basa?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basa is 252430 and its Census 2011 village code is 252430.
- Which villages are near Basa?
- Villages near Basa include Lerua (within ~15 km), Fazilpur (within ~15 km), Jamuhar (within ~15 km), Rudarpura (within ~15 km), Chormara (within ~15 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Sasaram block
- Darigawan
- Dhaudanr
- Amri
- Amra
- Sikaria
- Muradabad kalan
- Akasi
- Uchitpur
- Agrer
- Karwania
- Mokar
- Mohaddi Ganj
- Nahauna
- Baradih
- Bhadokhara
- Lerua
- Rampur
- Belarhi
- Kanchanpur
- karpurwa
- Dhankarha
- GansaDih
- Gajdwahi
- Molawan
- Banrasia
- Dawanpur
- Garara
- Muradabad Khurd
- Karserua
- Kota
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 43 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Basa →Compare Basa with… →All villages in Sasaram →