Basotha
Basotha is a revenue village in Begun tehsil, Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan. It had a population of 239 in 60 households (Census 2011).
239 souls. 60 homes.
Begun tehsil, Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan.
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Basotha today
- Garlic₹12,000Nimbahera APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Groundnut₹6,600Nimbahera APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Maize₹2,450Begu APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Basotha is a village in Begun tehsil, Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan. At the 2011 Census it had 239 people in 60 households, with a literacy rate of 30.6%. It is administered by the Raj Garh gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 312022.
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Gram panchayat
Basotha is in the Raj Garh gram panchayat.
Other villages in Raj Garh
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Basotha compares
By population, Basotha ranks #156 of 217 inhabited villages in Begun tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Basotha had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 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.
Basotha at a glance
Basotha is a village of 239 people in 60 households (Census 2011) in Begun tehsil, Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan, the 156th of 217 inhabited villages in Begun tehsil by population. Literacy is 30.6%, 27.0 points below the tehsil figure of 57.6%, and the sex ratio is 912 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 312022; the LGD village code is 100231.
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Key facts — Basotha
Villages sharing pincode 312022
Other villages in Begun tehsil
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- Population
- 239Census 2011
- Male / female
- 125 / 114
- Households
- 60
- People per home
- 4.0
- Literacy rate
- 30.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Basotha on the map
Basotha · 25.0548° N, 74.8890° E
Electoral profile
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From Chittorgarh district
- 7 से 16 अक्टूबर तक वार्डवार शिविरों में होगा नागरिक समस्याओं का त्वरित समाधान
Information & Public Relations Office, Chittorgarh (DIPR Rajasthan) · 6 Oct 2026
Elsewhere in Rajasthan
- पंचायतीराज आम चुनाव-2026 जिला निर्वाचन अधिकारी ने मतदान दलों के रवानगी स्थल एवं स्ट्रॉन्ग रूम का किया निरीक्षण मतदान सामग्री के सुव्यवस्थित वितरण, वाहनों की पंक्तिबद्ध व्यवस्था और स्ट्रॉन्ग रूम की सुरक्षा पुख्ता रखने के दिए निर्देश
Information & Public Relations Office, Sawai Madhopur (DIPR Rajasthan) · 27 Oct 2026
- राज्यपाल श्री हरिभाऊ बागड़े ने औद्योगिक विकास एवं निवेश संवर्धन पर दिया जोर, कहा—नीमराणा वैश्विक औद्योगिक पहचान की ओर अग्रसर भारत-जापान सहयोग, आधुनिक विनिर्माण तकनीक और निवेश से औद्योगिक विकास को मिलेगी गति ‘राइजिंग नीमराणा’ में औद्योगिक विकास और निवेश विस्तार पर मंथन, राज्यपाल ने उद्योगों एवं संस्थाओं को किया सम्मानित
Information & Public Relations Office, Kotputli-Behror (DIPR Rajasthan) · 27 Oct 2026
- नीमराणा के औद्योगिक विकास में सरकार और उद्योग जगत की साझेदारी महत्वपूर्ण : राज्यपाल श्री बागड़े राइजिंग नीमराणा कार्यक्रम के तहत माननीय राज्यपाल ने किया एनआईए भवन का लोकार्पण, एनआईए सर्किल, एनआईए लेन एवं पर्यावरण मार्ग का शिलान्यास
Information & Public Relations Office, Kotputli-Behror (DIPR Rajasthan) · 27 Oct 2026
- राज्यपाल श्री हरिभाऊ बागड़े ने राजस्थान पुलिस के लिए 30 मोटरसाइकिलों को दिखाई झंडी हीरो मोटोकॉर्प ने सीएसआर के तहत हेलमेट सहित उपलब्ध कराईं मोटरसाइकिलें राइड सेफ इंडिया पहल की सराहना कर राज्यपाल ने दिया सड़क सुरक्षा का संदेश
Information & Public Relations Office, Kotputli-Behror (DIPR Rajasthan) · 27 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Basotha
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Nearest services to Basotha
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Basotha's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNahargarh Branch Post Office · 3.9 km (straight line) · PIN 312613 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 6.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCPHC Bhichor · 7.8 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Basotha
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Basotha's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices483 in Chittorgarh district
Post office · 3.9 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.1 km away (straight line)
Bank · No map location — listed by district
KHEMKA BUILDING, KHASRA NO. 372/180, TEHSIL ROAD
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND FLOOR, MIRZA MARKET, BEGUN KATUNDA ROAD, BEGUN, DISTT CHITTAURGARH
Bank · No map location — listed by district
ICICI BANK LTD., BUILDING OF RAHUL BHARADWAJ, CHITTAURGARH ROAD, BEGUN, DIST.CHITTAURGARH, RAJASTHAN.312023
Hospitals & clinics125 in Chittorgarh district
Primary / community health centre · 7.8 km away (straight line)
Bichhor
Primary / community health centre · 8.2 km away (straight line)
Near Goverment School, Bhichor Road
Clinic · 9.9 km away (straight line)
Jai Nagar Road, Sonagar
Clinic · 10 km away (straight line)
Palka
Clinic · 12 km away (straight line)
Mandawari
Primary / community health centre · 12 km away (straight line)
Near Nh 76, Near Play Ground Katunda, Suwaniya Road, Katunda
Schools & anganwadis2 in Chittorgarh district
Colleges & universities4 in Chittorgarh district
- Mewar University
College · 26 km away (straight line)
- Government Polytechnic College, Bhilwara
Polytechnic · 39 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices3 in Chittorgarh district
- Collectorate And District Magistrate
District Collectorate · 33 km away (straight line)
- Collector Office
District Collectorate · 42 km away (straight line)
Collectorate Road, Bhilwara, Bhilwara
- Collectorate Neemuch
District Collectorate · 64 km away (straight line)
Government offices4 in Chittorgarh district
- District Court
Court · 33 km away (straight line)
Temples21 in Chittorgarh district
Other places of worship2 in Chittorgarh district
Transport47 in Chittorgarh district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 6.2 km away (straight line)
- Parsoli
Railway station · 6.5 km away (straight line)
- Jodhpuriya
Railway station · 7 km away (straight line)
- Bassi Berisal
Railway station · 13 km away (straight line)
- Ondwa Airport
Airport · 30 km away (straight line)
- Kota Airport
Airport · 97 km away (straight line)
Community places4 in Chittorgarh district
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People often ask about Basotha
Where is Basotha located?
Basotha is a village in Begun tehsil of Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan, India.
Which district is Basotha in?
Basotha is in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan.
Which gram panchayat does Basotha belong to?
Basotha comes under the Raj Garh gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Basotha?
The pincode of Basotha, Begun, Chittorgarh is 312022.
What is the population of Basotha?
As per the 2011 Census, Basotha had a population of 239 (125 males and 114 females).
How many households are there in Basotha?
Basotha had 60 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Basotha?
The literacy rate of Basotha was 30.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Basotha?
Basotha had 912 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basotha in?
Basotha is in the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Basotha?
Chandra Prakash Joshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Basotha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Basotha in?
Basotha is in the Begun assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Basotha?
Dr. Suresh Dhakar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Begun assembly seat, which includes Basotha, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Basotha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basotha is 100231 and its Census 2011 village code is 100231.
Which villages are near Basotha?
Villages near Basotha include Mahesara (2.2 km), Dekri Khera (3.3 km), Kerpura (6.0 km), Nal (6.4 km), Jodhpuriya (6.6 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)
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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: 18.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Chittorgarh district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | Nimbahera APMC | 4,500 | 20,000 | 12,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Groundnut | Nimbahera APMC | 5,600 | 7,600 | 6,600 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Hybrid | Kapasan APMC | 2,000 | 2,200 | 2,100 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Maize | Begu APMC | 2,450 | 2,450 | 2,450 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Methi Seeds | Nimbahera APMC | 5,000 | 8,800 | 7,240 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Mustard | Nimbahera APMC | 8,245 | 8,620 | 8,450 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Soyabeen | Nimbahera APMC | 5,200 | 7,070 | 6,050 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat | Begu APMC | 2,780 | 2,780 | 2,780 | 27 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 Basotha's shops.
Helplines
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- 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
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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.
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Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
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Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
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Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
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