Basmata village, Sarath block | Pincode 814149

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Pramod Kumar Ray

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LGD code: 355066
Pincode: 814149
Post office: Sarath
Population: 694
Households: 130
Literacy rate: 57.1%
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 355
Distance to district centre: 2 km
Distance to mandal centre: 18 km
Distance to Ranchi: 195 km
Distance to Kolkata: 241 km
Nearest railway station: Dhanpatdih · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: CHC, Sarath · 10 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Basmata compares

By population, Basmata ranks #75 of 390 villages in Sarath mandal.

Literacy rate

57.1%

+5.6% vs mandal average

Basmata: 57.1%
Sarath mandal: 51.5%
Deoghar district: 53.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,000

+70 vs mandal average

Basmata: 1,000
Sarath mandal: 930

Household size

people per home

5.3

−0.4 vs mandal average

Basmata: 5.3
Sarath mandal: 5.7

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

Basmata at a glance

Basmata is a village of 694 people in 130 households (Census 2011) in Sarath block, Deoghar district, Jharkhand, the 75th-largest of 390 villages in Sarath block. Literacy is 57%, 6 points above the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. It lies 2 km from the Deoghar district centre, 60 km from Barra, the nearest town, 15 km from Dhanpatdih railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 814149, served by Sarath post office; the LGD village code is 355066. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Sarath, 10 km away. The sarpanch is Pramod Kumar Ray, and the village votes in Dumka assembly constituency, represented by MLA Basant Soren. The population is estimated at 818 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Basmata · this village	694	57%	—
Basmata · Jarmundi	106	42%	0 km N
Basmata · Dumka	328	50%	0 km N
Basmata · Masalia	103	54%	0 km N
Basmata · Pakaur	326	16%	0 km N
Basmata · Masalia	155	68%	0 km N
Basmata · Sona Rai Tharhi	130	54%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basmata

Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
ATM: Yes
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: MADHUPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 25
Distance to district HQ (km): 42
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 5
Gram panchayat (2011): DINDAKOLI
Total area (ha): 20.5
Irrigated area (ha): 2
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Basmata

LGD code: 355066
Pincode: 814149
Post office: Sarath
Population (Census 2011): 694
Population (projected 2026): 818
Households: 130
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1000
Literacy rate: 57.1%
Coordinates: 24.28522°N, 86.92176°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dumka
Member of Parliament: Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly: Basant Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Pramod Kumar Ray
Block / Mandal: Sarath

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Deoghar district level

Then & Now

Basmata — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

694

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

818

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

130

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

153

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 694Census 2011
Households: 130Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8182026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1532026 projection
Active job cards: 2,00,361MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,09,521MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 929NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 54.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 95.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 41.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 54.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 70.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Deoghar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Deoghar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Deoghar district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Basmata

Mandal centre

Sarath · ≈ 18 km

≈ 37 min by car · 44 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Deoghar · ≈ 1.7 km

≈ 4 min by car · 4 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 10,798 people

Barra · ≈ 60 km

≈ 2 h 3 min by car · 2 h 26 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi195 kmcapital
Kolkata241 km
Delhi1080 km
Hyderabad1164 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDhanpatdih15 km
Hospital / PHCCHC, Sarath10 km
ATM / banklic center32 km
Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump32 km
CollegeBajla Mahila College32 km

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What is the pincode of Basmata?

The pincode of Basmata, Sarath block, Deoghar district, Jharkhand is 814149. The post office is Sarath.

Which post office delivers to Basmata?

Mail for Basmata is delivered through Sarath post office, pincode 814149, in Sarath block, Deoghar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Basmata located?

Basmata is a village in Sarath block of Deoghar district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Basmata as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Basmata village has a population of 694 across 130 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Basmata?

The current sarpanch of Basmata gram panchayat is Pramod Kumar Ray.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basmata in?

Basmata falls under the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Basmata in?

Basmata falls under the Dumka assembly constituency (AC #10) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Basmata?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Basmata village is 57.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Basmata?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Basmata village is 1000 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Basmata?

12 schemes currently match residents of Basmata, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Basmata from Deoghar district centre?

Basmata is approximately 2 km (straight-line) from the centre of Deoghar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Basmata?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basmata village is 355066.

Which is the nearest town to Basmata?

Barra (population 10,798, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 60 km from Basmata in a straight line.

How big is Basmata compared to other villages in Sarath block?

Basmata ranks 75 of 390 villages in Sarath block by Census 2011 population (694 residents).

How far is Basmata from Ranchi?

Basmata is about 195 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 253 km.

How far is Basmata from Kolkata?

Basmata is about 241 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 313 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Basmata?

Dhanpatdih is the nearest railway station to Basmata, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 19 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Basmata?

CHC, Sarath is the nearest hospital or health centre to Basmata, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Basmata?

lic center is the nearest ATM or bank to Basmata, about 32 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 42 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Basmata?

HP Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Basmata, about 32 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 42 km.

Who is the MLA of Basmata?

Basmata falls under Dumka assembly constituency (AC 10). The sitting MLA is Basant Soren (JMM).

Who is the MP for Basmata?

Basmata is in Dumka Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nalin Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

What is the population of Basmata in 2026?

Basmata is estimated at 818 people in 2026, up about 18% from 694 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Basmata in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Basmata in Deoghar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Basmata?

Pramod Kumar Ray is the sarpanch of Basmata gram panchayat, Sarath block. See the sarpanch list of Sarath block for every gram panchayat.

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