Basantapur
Basantapur is a revenue village in Jamda tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. It had a population of 1,058 in 232 households (Census 2011).
1,058 souls. 232 homes.
Jamda tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
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Basantapur today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,850Karanjia APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Bitter gourd₹3,500Betnoti APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹4,500Saraskana APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Basantapur is a village in Jamda tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 1,058 people in 232 households, with a literacy rate of 58.2%. It is administered by the Hensda gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 757045.
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Gram panchayat
Basantapur is in the Hensda gram panchayat.
Other villages in Hensda
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Basantapur compares
By population, Basantapur ranks #17 of 78 inhabited villages in Jamda tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Basantapur had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- 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.
Basantapur at a glance
Basantapur is a village of 1,058 people in 232 households (Census 2011) in Jamda tehsil, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, the 17th of 78 inhabited villages in Jamda tehsil by population. Literacy is 58.2%, 2.0 points below the tehsil figure of 60.2%, and the sex ratio is 1,054 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 757045; the LGD village code is 387634.
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Key facts — Basantapur
Villages sharing pincode 757045
Other villages in Jamda tehsil
View all 79 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,058Census 2011
- Male / female
- 515 / 543
- Households
- 232
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 58.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Basantapur on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Basantapur. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Basantapur · 21.9381° N, 86.7261° E
Electoral profile
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Essential services & places near Basantapur
Basantapur isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Jamda tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices942 in Mayurbhanj district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics124 in Mayurbhanj district
Schools & anganwadis9 in Mayurbhanj district
Colleges & universities15 in Mayurbhanj district
Police & fire stations5 in Mayurbhanj district
Revenue & panchayat offices3 in Mayurbhanj district
Government offices2 in Mayurbhanj district
Temples3 in Mayurbhanj district
Transport24 in Mayurbhanj district
Agriculture services4 in Mayurbhanj district
Community places4 in Mayurbhanj district
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People often ask about Basantapur
Where is Basantapur located?
Basantapur is a village in Jamda tehsil of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Basantapur in?
Basantapur is in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Basantapur belong to?
Basantapur comes under the Hensda gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Basantapur?
The pincode of Basantapur, Jamda, Mayurbhanj is 757045.
What is the population of Basantapur?
As per the 2011 Census, Basantapur had a population of 1,058 (515 males and 543 females).
How many households are there in Basantapur?
Basantapur had 232 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Basantapur?
The literacy rate of Basantapur was 58.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Basantapur?
Basantapur had 1,054 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Basantapur?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basantapur is 387634 and its Census 2011 village code is 387634.
Which villages are near Basantapur?
Villages near Basantapur include Pithabata (about 15 km), Suliapada (about 25 km), Betnota (about 25 km), Betnoti (about 25 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Basantapur?
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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 October: 119.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Mayurbhanj district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Baripada APMC | 4,500 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Karanjia APMC | 4,700 | 5,000 | 4,850 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Baripada APMC | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Betnoti APMC | 3,300 | 3,700 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Narasinghpur APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Baripada APMC | 3,000 | 5,000 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Saraskana APMC | 4,000 | 6,000 | 4,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Baripada APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 26 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 Basantapur's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Basantapur →Compare Basantapur with… →All villages in Jamda →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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