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Basauna

बसौना
Kahara mandal
Pincode 852202
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Basauna observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Basauna

  • THAKURBARI · 4.9 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Kahara mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kahara mandal is Bhagwati Asthan, Bargaon. No temple of this dedication is on record within Basauna itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Basauna is a village in Kahara mandal, Saharsa district, Bihar with a population of 3,269 across 657 households and a literacy rate of 48.1%. The village has railway connectivity.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Ramchandra sah
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LGD code
226441
Pincode
852202
Post office
Saharsa Collec.
Population
3,269
Households
657
Literacy rate
48.1%
Sex ratio
925 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,081
Distance to district centre
21 km
Distance to mandal centre
25 km
Distance to Patna
146 km
Distance to Kolkata
405 km
Nearest railway station
Parminiya · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Mahaveer Hospital and Orthocare Centre · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Basauna compares

By population, Basauna ranks #13 of 43 villages in Kahara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.1%
+1.6% vs mandal average
Basauna
48.1%
Kahara mandal
46.5%
Saharsa district
42.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
925
+14 vs mandal average
Basauna
925
Kahara mandal
911
Household size
people per home
5.0
Same as the mandal average
Basauna
5.0
Kahara mandal
5.0

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

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Basauna at a glance

Basauna is a village of 3,269 people in 657 households (Census 2011) in Kahara block, Saharsa district, Bihar, the 13th-largest of 43 villages in Kahara block. Literacy is 48%, 2 points above the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 925 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Saharsa district centre, 4 km from Amari, the nearest town, 2 km from Parminiya railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 852202, served by Saharsa Collec. post office; the LGD village code is 226441. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mahaveer Hospital and Orthocare Centre, 5 km away. The sarpanch is Ramchandra sah, and the village votes in Kusheshwar Asthan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Atirek Kumar. The population is estimated at 3,854 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sirade Patti

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Basauna · this village3,26948%
Basauna · Jagdishpur2,67063%0 km N
Kachra · Saur Bazar2,92848%2.8 km N
Kachra · Saur Bazar3,57542%2.8 km N
Bariahi · Kahara4,17739%3 km NW
Kahra · Kahara4,09347%4 km NW
Bahuari · Raxaul6,74224%4.2 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basauna

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
6
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
Yes
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
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SAHARSA
Distance to nearest town (km)
7
Distance to district HQ (km)
7
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SIRADAIPATTI
Total area (ha)
286.6
Irrigated area (ha)
184.5
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Basauna

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Basauna

LGD code
226441
Pincode
852202
Post office
Saharsa Collec.
Population (Census 2011)
3,269
Population (projected 2026)
3,854
Households
657
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
925
Literacy rate
48.1%
Coordinates
25.83264°N, 86.57287°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kusheshwar Asthan
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Atirek Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Ramchandra sah
Block / Mandal
Kahara
Nearest railway station
Parminiya (2.4 km)
Getting there

How to reach Basauna

Mandal centre
Kahara · ≈ 25 km
≈ 50 min by car · 1 h by bike
Directions
District centre
Saharsa · ≈ 21 km
≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,925 people
Amari · ≈ 4.2 km
≈ 9 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna146 kmcapital
  • Kolkata405 km
  • Delhi976 km
  • Hyderabad1257 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationParminiya2 km
  • Bus stopBus Stand22 km
  • Hospital / PHCMahaveer Hospital and Orthocare Centre5 km
  • ATM / bankgramin bank18 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump21 km
  • CollegeMadhepura College24 km
  • Police stationMadhepura Town Police Station24 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Parminiya2.4 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Basauna

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Villages near Basauna

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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, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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