Basant Village
Basant is a revenue village in Chewara block, Sheikhpura district, Bihar. It had a population of 717 in 115 households (Census 2011).
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717 souls. 115 homes.
Chewara block, Sheikhpura district, Bihar.
Basant today
- Bitter gourd₹4,500Barbigha APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹3,600Barbigha APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹4,500Barbigha APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Basant at a glance
A small village by the standards of Chewara block, Basant ranked 31st of 39 by population, with 717 people in 115 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 57.6%, below Sheikhpura district's 62.3% (Chewara block: 61.2%), while the sex ratio was 1,003 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 936. It falls under Chakandra gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 811304. The village covers 86 hectares — about 0.86 km², or roughly 834 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Sheikhpura assembly constituency and the Jamui Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Chewara (चेवाड़ा) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Gram panchayat
Basant is in the Chakandra (चकन्द्रा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chakandra
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Basant compares
By population, Basant ranks #31 of 39 inhabited villages in Chewara block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Basant had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 811304
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View all 42 →Basant — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 717Census 2011
- Male / female
- 358 / 359
- Households
- 115
- People per home
- 6.2
- Literacy rate
- 57.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 304
- Work participation
- 42.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Basant on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Basant. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Basant · 25.0918° N, 85.8801° 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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Write a postEssential services & places near Basant
Basant isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chewara block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices133 in Sheikhpura district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics18 in Sheikhpura district
Primary / community health centre
Chewara
Schools & anganwadis1 in Sheikhpura district
Colleges & universities1 in Sheikhpura district
Transport7 in Sheikhpura district
Agriculture services1 in Sheikhpura district
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People often ask about Basant
Where is Basant located?
Basant is a village in Chewara block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Basant in?
Basant is in Sheikhpura district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Basant belong to?
Basant comes under the Chakandra gram panchayat.
How is Basant written in the local script?
Basant is written बसन्त.
What is the pincode of Basant?
The pincode of Basant, Chewara, Sheikhpura is 811304.
What is the population of Basant?
As per the 2011 Census, Basant had a population of 717 (358 males and 359 females).
How many households are there in Basant?
Basant had 115 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Basant?
Basant covers about 86 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Basant?
The literacy rate of Basant was 57.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Basant?
Basant had 1,003 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basant in?
Basant is in the Jamui Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Basant?
Arun Bharti (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) won the Jamui Lok Sabha seat, which includes Basant, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Basant in?
Basant is in the Sheikhpura assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Basant?
Randhir Kumar Soni (Janata Dal (United)) won the Sheikhpura assembly seat, which includes Basant, in 2025.
Which development block is Basant in?
Basant is in the Chewara (चेवाड़ा) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Basant?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basant is 244048 and its Census 2011 village code is 244048.
Which villages are near Basant?
Villages near Basant include Chewara (within ~8 km), Ariari (within ~8 km), Kashi Chak (about 17 km), Kharhua (about 17 km), Arha (about 17 km).
What is the population of Basant in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Basant's Census 2011 population of 717 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 910 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Basant?
The sarpanch of Basant has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Basant?
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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 November: 6.3 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Sheikhpura district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Barbigha APMC | 4,400 | 4,600 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Shekhpura APMC | 4,400 | 4,600 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Barbigha APMC | 3,500 | 3,700 | 3,600 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Shekhpura APMC | 3,400 | 3,600 | 3,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Barbigha APMC | 4,400 | 4,600 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Shekhpura APMC | 4,300 | 4,500 | 4,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Barbigha APMC | 1,700 | 1,900 | 1,800 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Shekhpura APMC | 1,700 | 1,900 | 1,800 | 10 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Basant's shops. Best mandi price near Basant →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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