Basti
Basti is a revenue village in Chehra Kalan block, Vaishali district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,492 in 451 households (Census 2011).
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2,492 souls. 451 homes.
Chehra Kalan block, Vaishali district, Bihar.
Basti today
- Onion₹4,030Hajipur APMC · 3 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,070Hajipur APMC · 3 Nov 2026
Basti at a glance
Basti is a mid-sized village of Chehra Kalan block: 2,492 people in 451 households (Census 2011), 19th of its 49 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 58.8%, below Vaishali district's 66.0% (Chehra Kalan block: 64.5%), while the sex ratio was 1,152 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 895. It falls under Basti Sarsikan gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 844122. The village covers 147 hectares — about 1.5 km², or roughly 1,695 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Chehrakala Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 9 self-help groups with 73 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Basti is in the Basti Sarsikan (बस्ती सरसिकन) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Basti Sarsikan
- Mohammadpur Tori
- Kishunpur Telaur
- Bishunpur Garh
- Bakhri Dua
- Hedayatpur Haji Chak
- Bakhri Sultan
- Chak Salempur Dumaria
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Basti compares
By population, Basti ranks #19 of 49 inhabited villages in Chehra Kalan block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Basti had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- 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 Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 844122
- Singhara BuzurgMahua23,382 pop
- Mahua Singh RaeMahua12,521 pop
- Mirza NagarMahua9,140 pop
- Jahangirpur SalthaniMahua8,709 pop
- Kasba Mahua Urf Makundpur ChakMahua8,698 pop
- Chhapra KhajechandChehra Kalan7,853 pop
- rasulpur Mohiuddin Urf MadhaulMahua7,377 pop
- Akhtiarpur SihanChehra Kalan7,233 pop
- Karhatia BuzurgChehra Kalan6,671 pop
Other villages in Chehra Kalan block
View all 57 →- Chhapra Khajechand
- Akhtiarpur Sihan
- Karhatia Buzurg
- Mansurpur Halayia
- Chehra Kalan Urf Mohammadpur
- Mathna Malik Urf Mathna Bhim
- Rasulpur Fateh
- Chhaurahi
- Salempur Dumaria
- Bishunpur Anrra
- Chapait
- Ababakarpur
- Kaila Jalalpur Urf Jalalpur
- Tal Sihan
- Shahpur Khurd
- Mathna Mal Urf Mohammadpur
- Rasulpur Daud
- Sherpur Jalal
- Babbalpur Chhaurahi
- Chainpur
- Jalalpur Birbhan
- Chak Suleman
- Mohammadpur Tori
- Hedayatpur Katahra Dakhali
- Asadpur Malbhara
- Kishunpur Telaur
- Sarae Afzal
- Saraya Urf Rasulpur Habib
- Bathna Mahodat
- Bishunpur Garh
- Mustafapur Halayia
- Rampur Dumri
Basti — 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
- 2,492Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,158 / 1,334
- Households
- 451
- People per home
- 5.5
- Literacy rate
- 58.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 422
- Work participation
- 16.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Basti on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Basti. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Basti · 25.7929° N, 85.3861° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Basti
Basti isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chehra Kalan block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices499 in Vaishali district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics120 in Vaishali district
Schools & anganwadis18 in Vaishali district
Colleges & universities8 in Vaishali district
Police & fire stations3 in Vaishali district
Government offices7 in Vaishali district
Temples15 in Vaishali district
Churches1 in Vaishali district
Mosques6 in Vaishali district
Other places of worship14 in Vaishali district
Transport56 in Vaishali district
Agriculture services4 in Vaishali district
Community places4 in Vaishali district
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People often ask about Basti
Where is Basti located?
Basti is a village in Chehra Kalan block of Vaishali district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Basti in?
Basti is in Vaishali district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Basti belong to?
Basti comes under the Basti Sarsikan gram panchayat.
How is Basti written in the local script?
Basti is written बस्ती.
What is the pincode of Basti?
The pincode of Basti, Chehra Kalan, Vaishali is 844122.
What is the population of Basti?
As per the 2011 Census, Basti had a population of 2,492 (1,158 males and 1,334 females).
How many households are there in Basti?
Basti had 451 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Basti?
Basti covers about 147 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Basti?
The literacy rate of Basti was 58.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Basti?
Basti had 1,152 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Basti in?
Basti is in the Chehrakala development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Basti?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basti is 235080 and its Census 2011 village code is 235080.
Which villages are near Basti?
Villages near Basti include Raja Pakar (within ~8 km), Bhagwanpur (about 11 km), Bhagwanpur (about 11 km), Biddupur (about 14 km), Desri (about 14 km).
What is the population of Basti in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Basti's Census 2011 population of 2,492 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 3,170 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Basti?
The sarpanch of Basti 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 Basti?
- Hospital
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- Pharmacy
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- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
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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: 5.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Vaishali district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 3 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Onion | Hajipur APMC | 4,030 | 4,030 | 4,030 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Parsoniya Mandi, Mahua block APMC | 4,385 | 4,464 | 4,464 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Hajipur APMC | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Onion | Hajipur APMC | 4,670 | 4,670 | 4,670 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Red Nanital | Parsoniya Mandi, Mahua block APMC | 985 | 1,300 | 1,100 | 31 Oct 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 Basti's shops. Best mandi price near Basti →
Official dataAgmarknet, 3 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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