Basmata Village
Basmata is a revenue village in Pakaur block, Pakur district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 326 in 64 households (Census 2011).
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326 souls. 64 homes.
Pakaur block, Pakur district, Jharkhand.
Basmata today
- Mustard₹7,900Beldanga APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Potato₹720Beldanga APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- Rice₹3,950Beldanga APMC · 10 Nov 2026
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Basmata at a glance
A small village by the standards of Pakaur block, Basmata ranked 131st of 156 by population, with 326 people in 64 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 21.6%, below Pakur district's 47.3% (Pakaur block: 41.7%), while the sex ratio was 1,076 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 991. It falls under Navinagar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 816107. The village covers 78 hectares — about 0.78 km², or roughly 418 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Piparjuria, about 0.6 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Pakur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 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
- Height
- about 46 m above sea level At Basmata's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Basmata is in the Navinagar gram panchayat.
Other villages in Navinagar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Basmata compares
By population, Basmata ranks #131 of 156 inhabited villages in Pakaur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Basmata had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 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 Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 816107
Other villages in Pakaur block
View all 189 →- Jhikarhati
- Pirthinagar
- Ilami
- Gandhaipur
- Manirampur
- Nawada
- Sitapahari
- Rahaspur
- Ajna
- Ishakpur
- Jaikistopur Urf Narainkhol
- Manikpara
- Pharsa
- Bhawanipur
- Sahabajpur
- Udainarainpur
- Taranagar
- Chandpur
- Lakhanpur
- Bahirgram
- Ramchandrapur
- Harihara
- Nabinagar
- Kismat Kadamsai
- Madanmohanpur
- Kalidaspur
- Piadapur
- Naraltampur
- Nasipur
- Changadanga
- Jogigaria
- Fatehpur
Basmata — 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 × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), 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
- 326Census 2011
- Male / female
- 157 / 169
- Households
- 64
- People per home
- 5.1
- Literacy rate
- 21.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 86
- Work participation
- 26.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Basmata on the map
Basmata · 24.5842° N, 87.8443° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Basmata's map location inside the constituency boundary. 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, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Basmata
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Basmata's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeBoruagopalpur Branch Post Office · 3.4 km (straight line) · PIN 731222 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 3.3 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCPHC, Rajgram · 4.8 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Basmata
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Basmata's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices176 in Pakur district
Post office · 3.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics14 in Pakur district
Primary / community health centre · 4.8 km away (straight line)
Near St. Joseph School, Ambhua, Rajgram
Clinic · 5.1 km away (straight line)
Tantipara, Pakur
Hospital · 5.8 km away (straight line)
Near Primary School, Pakur, Barhabad
Colleges & universities
- D.N.C. College Ground
College · 18 km away (straight line)
- D.N.C. College
College · 18 km away (straight line)
- JAKIR HOSSAIN INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY
University · 25 km away (straight line)
Government offices
- Sonatikuri TMC Party Office
Government office · 24 km away (straight line)
- District Transport Office
RTO / transport office · 70 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship
Jain temple · 16 km away (straight line)
Dhulian
Transport13 in Pakur district
- Nagarnabi
Railway station · 2.6 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 3.3 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 4 km away (straight line)
Community places
- Ashadweep
Old-age home / care institution · 26 km away (straight line)
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Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Basmata
Where is Basmata located?
Basmata is a village in Pakaur block of Pakur district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Basmata in?
Basmata is in Pakur district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Basmata belong to?
Basmata comes under the Navinagar gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Basmata?
The pincode of Basmata, Pakaur, Pakur is 816107.
What is the population of Basmata?
As per the 2011 Census, Basmata had a population of 326 (157 males and 169 females).
How many households are there in Basmata?
Basmata had 64 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Basmata?
Basmata covers about 78 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Basmata?
The literacy rate of Basmata was 21.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Basmata?
Basmata had 1,076 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basmata in?
Basmata is in the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Basmata?
Vijay Kumar Hansdak (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Basmata, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Basmata in?
Basmata is in the Pakaur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Basmata?
Nisat Alam (Indian National Congress) won the Pakaur assembly seat, which includes Basmata, in 2024.
Which development block is Basmata in?
Basmata is in the Pakur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Basmata?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basmata is 360409 and its Census 2011 village code is 360409.
Which villages are near Basmata?
Villages near Basmata include Piparjuria (0.6 km), Changadanga (1.0 km), Rajbandh (1.0 km), Khaprajola (1.6 km), Nabinagar (2.3 km).
What is the population of Basmata in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Basmata's Census 2011 population of 326 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 400 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Basmata?
The sarpanch of Basmata 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 Basmata?
- Hospital
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- ATM
- Post office
- Market
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- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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: 13.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Pakur district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Beldanga APMC, Jangipur APMC, Murshidabad district — about 46 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard | Beldanga APMC | 7,800 | 8,000 | 7,900 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Beldanga APMC | 680 | 760 | 720 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Rice | Beldanga APMC | 3,850 | 4,050 | 3,950 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Wheat | Beldanga APMC | 2,600 | 2,700 | 2,650 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Jangipur APMC | 4,700 | 4,800 | 4,750 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli | Jangipur APMC | 7,200 | 7,400 | 7,300 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Maize | Jangipur APMC | 2,450 | 2,550 | 2,500 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Bellary | Jangipur APMC | 4,600 | 4,700 | 4,650 | 9 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 Basmata's shops. Best mandi price near Basmata →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026