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Basnahi

Sonbarsa mandal
Pincode 852129
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Ramlagan Yadav
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LGD code
226584
Pincode
852129
Post office
Sonbersa Raj
Population
1,818
Households
353
Literacy rate
42%
Sex ratio
965 ♀/1000♂
Workers
714
Census 2011 · in context

How Basnahi compares

By population, Basnahi ranks #50 of 59 villages in Sonbarsa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.0%
+0.7% vs mandal average
Basnahi
42.0%
Sonbarsa mandal
41.3%
Saharsa district
42.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
965
+49 vs mandal average
Basnahi
965
Sonbarsa mandal
916
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.1 vs mandal average
Basnahi
5.2
Sonbarsa mandal
5.1

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

Basnahi at a glance

Basnahi is a village of 1,818 people in 353 households (Census 2011) in Sonbarsa block, Saharsa district, Bihar, the 50th-largest of 59 villages in Sonbarsa block. Literacy is 42%, about the same as the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 965 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 852129, served by Sonbersa Raj post office; the LGD village code is 226584. The sarpanch is Ramlagan Yadav , and the village votes in Madhepura assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandra Shekhar. The population is estimated at 2,143 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basnahi

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
5
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
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SAHARASA
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BAITH MUSAHHARI
Total area (ha)
393
Irrigated area (ha)
162.21
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Basnahi

LGD code
226584
Pincode
852129
Post office
Sonbersa Raj
Population (Census 2011)
1,818
Population (projected 2026)
2,143
Households
353
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
965
Literacy rate
42.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chandra Shekhar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Ramlagan Yadav
Block / Mandal
Sonbarsa
Nearest railway station
Garh Baruari (8.6 km)
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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, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)