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Basaha

बसहा
Mandro mandal
Pincode 816120
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Basaha observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SONELAL HANSDA
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LGD code
358059
Pincode
816120
Post office
Borio
Population
1,366
Households
279
Literacy rate
38.5%
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000♂
Workers
679
Distance to district centre
113 km
Distance to mandal centre
117 km
Distance to Ranchi
190 km
Distance to Kolkata
236 km
Nearest railway station
Joramow Railway Station · 21 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
CHC, Sarath · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Basaha compares

By population, Basaha ranks #13 of 228 villages in Mandro mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.5%
+1.0% vs mandal average
Basaha
38.5%
Mandro mandal
37.5%
Sahebganj district
42.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,000
+15 vs mandal average
Basaha
1,000
Mandro mandal
985
Household size
people per home
4.9
Same as the mandal average
Basaha
4.9
Mandro mandal
4.9

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

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Basaha at a glance

Basaha is a village of 1,366 people in 279 households (Census 2011) in Mandro block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, the 13th-largest of 228 villages in Mandro block. Literacy is 39%, 1 points above the block average of 38% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. It lies 113 km from the Sahebganj district centre, 55 km from Barra, the nearest town, 21 km from Joramow Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 816120, served by Borio post office; the LGD village code is 358059. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Sarath, 7 km away. The sarpanch is SONELAL HANSDA. The population is estimated at 1,611 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Basaha

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Basaha · this village1,36639%
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basaha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SAHIBGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
33
Distance to district HQ (km)
33
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
33
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BASHA
Total area (ha)
398
Irrigated area (ha)
3
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Basaha

LGD code
358059
Pincode
816120
Post office
Borio
Population (Census 2011)
1,366
Population (projected 2026)
1,611
Households
279
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1000
Literacy rate
38.5%
Coordinates
24.22420°N, 86.90917°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Boiro
Member of Parliament
Vijay Hansda
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SONELAL HANSDA
Block / Mandal
Mandro
Getting there

How to reach Basaha

Mandal centre
Mandro · ≈ 117 km
≈ 4 h by car · 4 h 45 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Sahebganj · ≈ 113 km
≈ 3 h 53 min by car · 4 h 36 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,798 people
Barra · ≈ 55 km
≈ 1 h 52 min by car · 2 h 13 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi190 kmcapital
  • Kolkata236 km
  • Delhi1082 km
  • Hyderabad1159 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJoramow Railway Station21 km
  • Hospital / PHCCHC, Sarath7 km
  • ATM / bankSBI Main Branch35 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump37 km
  • CollegeBajla Mahila College36 km
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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)
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