Basantpur
Basantpur is a revenue village in Pakuria block, Pakur district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,029 in 229 households (Census 2011).
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1,029 souls. 229 homes.
Pakuria block, Pakur district, Jharkhand.
Basantpur today
- Brinjal₹6,460Bolpur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Green Chilli₹10,960Bolpur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Masur Dal₹14,850Birbhum APMC · 6 Nov 2026
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Basantpur at a glance
Basantpur is one of the larger villages of Pakuria block — 30th of 148 by population, with 1,029 people in 229 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 59.4%, above Pakur district's 47.3% (Pakuria block: 53.8%), while the sex ratio was 1,034 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 991. It falls under Basantpur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 816117. The village covers 161 hectares — about 1.6 km², or roughly 639 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Maheshpur assembly constituency and the Rajmahal 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
- Pakuria 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
Gram panchayat
Basantpur is in the Basantpur gram panchayat.
Other villages in Basantpur
- Solla
- Pathradaha
- Chengagaria
- Rajapur
- Khagachua
- Bagrapara
- Shridharpara
- Murgadanga
- Baktarpur
- Udaipur
- Dalahi
- Bagrapara
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Basantpur compares
By population, Basantpur ranks #30 of 148 inhabited villages in Pakuria block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Basantpur 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 Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 816117
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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
- 1,029Census 2011
- Male / female
- 506 / 523
- Households
- 229
- People per home
- 4.5
- Literacy rate
- 59.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 409
- Work participation
- 39.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Basantpur on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Basantpur. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Basantpur · 24.3454° N, 87.6887° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 6 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Basantpur
Basantpur isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Pakuria block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices176 in Pakur district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
HARINDANGA BAZAR MAIN ROAD OPPOSITE GURUDWARA ROAD PAKUR PIN 816107
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PAKURIA, MAIN RAOD,PAKHURI,DISTPAKUR JHARKHAND816117
Post office
Hospitals & clinics14 in Pakur district
Primary / community health centre
Near P.S., Pakuria
Transport13 in Pakur district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
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People often ask about Basantpur
Where is Basantpur located?
Basantpur is a village in Pakuria block of Pakur district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Basantpur in?
Basantpur is in Pakur district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Basantpur belong to?
Basantpur comes under the Basantpur gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Basantpur?
The pincode of Basantpur, Pakuria, Pakur is 816117.
What is the population of Basantpur?
As per the 2011 Census, Basantpur had a population of 1,029 (506 males and 523 females).
How many households are there in Basantpur?
Basantpur had 229 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Basantpur?
Basantpur covers about 161 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Basantpur?
The literacy rate of Basantpur was 59.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Basantpur?
Basantpur had 1,034 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basantpur in?
Basantpur is in the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Basantpur?
Vijay Kumar Hansdak (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Basantpur, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Basantpur in?
Basantpur is in the Maheshpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Basantpur?
Stephen Marandi (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Maheshpur assembly seat, which includes Basantpur, in 2024.
Which development block is Basantpur in?
Basantpur is in the Pakuria development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Basantpur?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basantpur is 360963 and its Census 2011 village code is 360963.
Which villages are near Basantpur?
Villages near Basantpur include Pakuria (within ~8 km), Mangla Bandh (within ~8 km), Taloa (within ~8 km), Joggaria (within ~8 km), Radhakrishnapur (within ~8 km).
What is the population of Basantpur in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Basantpur's Census 2011 population of 1,029 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,280 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Basantpur?
The sarpanch of Basantpur 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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- Hospital
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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: 13.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Pakur district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Sainthia APMC, Bolpur APMC, Birbhum APMC, Birbhum district — about 47 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Sainthia APMC | 6,200 | 6,400 | 6,300 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Bolpur APMC | 6,400 | 6,500 | 6,460 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Bolpur APMC | 10,900 | 11,000 | 10,960 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Birbhum APMC | 14,800 | 14,900 | 14,850 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil · Mustard Oil | Sainthia APMC | 18,600 | 18,800 | 18,700 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Bolpur APMC | 4,900 | 5,000 | 4,960 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Sainthia APMC | 4,900 | 5,000 | 4,970 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) | Birbhum APMC | 2,400 | 2,510 | 2,490 | 6 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 Basantpur's shops. Best mandi price near Basantpur →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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