★ Revenue village · Pipra block · Supaul ★

Basaha

बसहा
Pipra block
Pincode 852218
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Basaha is a revenue village in Pipra block, Supaul district, Bihar. It had a population of 8,438 in 1,692 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

8,438 people. 1,692 homes.

Pipra block, Supaul district, Bihar.

8,438
Population
1,692
Households
53.3%
Literacy
921
Sex ratio
LGD 221384Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Basaha today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Cabbage₹2,600Supaul APMC · 26 Oct 2026
  • Cauliflower₹5,000Supaul APMC · 26 Oct 2026
  • Potato₹1,700Supaul APMC · 26 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Supaul district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Basaha.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Basaha is a village in Pipra block, Supaul district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 8,438 people in 1,692 households, with a literacy rate of 53.3%. It is administered by the Basaha gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 852218.

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LGD village code221384
Census 2011 code221384
Gram panchayatBasaha · LGD 101558
Pincode852218
BlockPipra · LGD 1110
DistrictSupaul
StateBihar
Male / Female4,393 / 4,045 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Basaha is in the Basaha (बसहा) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Basaha

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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How Basaha compares

By population, Basaha is #7 of 38 inhabited villages in Pipra block.

—BasahaPipra blockSupaul
Literacy rate53.3%54.2%56.9%
Women per 1,000 men921932931
People per household5.05.15.0

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

What Basaha had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 4 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Available
  • Public bus service Available
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away

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Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.

Villages sharing PIN 852218

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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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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News near Basaha

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Government jobs near Basaha

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Essential services & places near Basaha

Basaha isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Pipra block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices296 in Supaul district

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Hospitals & clinics27 in Supaul district

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Schools & anganwadis12 in Supaul district

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Colleges & universities6 in Supaul district

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Government offices2 in Supaul district

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Temples8 in Supaul district

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Other places of worship6 in Supaul district

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Transport13 in Supaul district

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Community places4 in Supaul district

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Approximate location

Basaha on the map

The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Basaha. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Basaha · 26.1573° N, 86.7963° E

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≈ 26.16° N, 86.80° E · approximate (within ~8 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

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Questions about Basaha

Where is Basaha located?
Basaha is a village in Pipra block of Supaul district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Basaha in?
Basaha is in Supaul district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Basaha belong to?
Basaha comes under the Basaha gram panchayat.
How is Basaha written in the local script?
Basaha is written बसहा.
What is the pincode of Basaha?
The pincode of Basaha, Pipra, Supaul is 852218.
What is the population of Basaha?
As per the 2011 Census, Basaha had a population of 8,438 (4,393 males and 4,045 females).
How many households are there in Basaha?
Basaha had 1,692 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Basaha?
The literacy rate of Basaha was 53.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Basaha?
Basaha had 921 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Basaha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basaha is 221384 and its Census 2011 village code is 221384.
Which villages are near Basaha?
Villages near Basaha include Pipra (within ~8 km), Gamharia (about 13 km), Raghopur (about 16 km), Simrahi (about 18 km), Chhatapur (about 22 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Pipra block

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Climate & El Niño

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: 74.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Supaul

Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Cabbage · CabbageSupaul APMC2,4002,8002,60026 Oct 2026
Cauliflower · CauliflowerSupaul APMC4,5005,2005,00026 Oct 2026
Potato · PotatoSupaul APMC1,6001,8001,70026 Oct 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiTriveniganj APMC2,7002,7002,70025 Oct 2026
Cauliflower · African SarsonTriveniganj APMC4,6004,6004,60025 Oct 2026
Onion · 1st SortTriveniganj APMC4,2004,2004,20025 Oct 2026
Pointed gourd(Parval) · Pointed gourd (Parval)Triveniganj APMC3,7503,7503,75025 Oct 2026
Potato · Red NanitalTriveniganj APMC1,6001,6001,60025 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

Nearby villages
Piprawithin ~8 km
Gamhariaabout 13 km
Raghopurabout 16 km
Simrahiabout 18 km
Chhatapurabout 22 km
Ghailarhabout 22 km

Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).

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