Basanwar village, Rasra tehsil | Pincode 221701

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SUBHASH CHAN RAM

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LGD code: 198524
Pincode: 221701
Post office: Chilkahar
Population: 883
Households: 131
Literacy rate: 58.2%
Sex ratio: 1035 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 302

Census 2011 · in context

How Basanwar compares

By population, Basanwar ranks #175 of 400 villages in Rasra mandal.

Literacy rate

58.2%

−2.0% vs mandal average

Basanwar: 58.2%
Rasra mandal: 60.2%
Ballia district: 60.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,035

+79 vs mandal average

Basanwar: 1,035
Rasra mandal: 956

Household size

people per home

6.7

Same as the mandal average

Basanwar: 6.7
Rasra mandal: 6.7

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

Basanwar at a glance

Basanwar is a village of 883 people in 131 households (Census 2011) in Rasra tehsil, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, the 175th-largest of 400 villages in Rasra tehsil. Literacy is 58%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 1,035 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 221701, served by Chilkahar post office; the LGD village code is 198524. The sarpanch is SUBHASH CHAN RAM, and the village votes in Gopamau assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shyam Prakash. The population is estimated at 1,041 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Basanwar · this village	883	58%	—
Malkauli · Rasra	956	54%	—
Damdarpur · Rasra	0	—	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basanwar

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: BALLIA
Distance to nearest town (km): 0
Distance to district HQ (km): 15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): BASANBAR
Total area (ha): 60
Irrigated area (ha): 40
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Basanwar

LGD code: 198524
Pincode: 221701
Post office: Chilkahar
Population (Census 2011): 883
Population (projected 2026): 1,041
Households: 131
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1035
Literacy rate: 58.2%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gopamau
Member of Parliament: Jai Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly: Shyam Prakash
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SUBHASH CHAN RAM
Block / Mandal: Rasra
Nearest railway station: Parsehra Mal (53.1 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ballia district level

Then & Now

Basanwar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

883

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,041

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

131

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

154

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 883Census 2011
Households: 131Census 2011
Literacy rate: 58.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1035 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0412026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1542026 projection
Active job cards: 1,66,299MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 79,252MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,062NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 73.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 89.1%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 61.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 65.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 52.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ballia district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ballia district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ballia district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Centred on Rasra mandal

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Parsehra Mal
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Oel
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September 2026

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IMD says more heavy rain, thunderstorms likely in UP amid widespread crop damage

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Monsoon’s quiet debut turns into a roaring finale for UP, more rain likely till Sun

Reported by The Times of India.

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UP strengthens cooperatives with Bharat taxi and farm loans

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IMD says more heavy rain, thunderstorms likely in UP amid widespread crop damage
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Monsoon’s quiet debut turns into a roaring finale for UP, more rain likely till Sun
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UP strengthens cooperatives with Bharat taxi and farm loans
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Sahkar se Samriddhi: Uttar Pradesh puts drivers and farmers at the centre of its cooperative push
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PM Fasal Bima Yojana: How UP farmers get cover against crop losses
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People often ask about Basanwar

What is the pincode of Basanwar?

The pincode of Basanwar, Rasra tehsil, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh is 221701. The post office is Chilkahar.

Which post office delivers to Basanwar?

Mail for Basanwar is delivered through Chilkahar post office, pincode 221701, in Rasra tehsil, Ballia district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Basanwar located?

Basanwar is a village in Rasra tehsil of Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Basanwar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Basanwar village has a population of 883 across 131 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Basanwar?

The current sarpanch of Basanwar gram panchayat is SUBHASH CHAN RAM.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basanwar in?

Basanwar falls under the Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #31) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Basanwar in?

Basanwar falls under the Gopamau assembly constituency (AC #157) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Basanwar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Basanwar village is 58.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Basanwar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Basanwar village is 1035 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Basanwar?

The nearest railway station to Basanwar is Parsehra Mal (~53.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Basanwar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Basanwar, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Basanwar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basanwar village is 198524.

How big is Basanwar compared to other villages in Rasra tehsil?

Basanwar ranks 175 of 400 villages in Rasra tehsil by Census 2011 population (883 residents).

Who is the MLA of Basanwar?

Basanwar falls under Gopamau assembly constituency (AC 157). The sitting MLA is Shyam Prakash (BJP).

Who is the MP for Basanwar?

Basanwar is in Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jai Prakash (BJP).

What is the population of Basanwar in 2026?

Basanwar is estimated at 1,041 people in 2026, up about 18% from 883 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Basanwar in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Basanwar in Ballia district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Basanwar?

SUBHASH CHAN RAM is the sarpanch of Basanwar gram panchayat, Rasra tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Rasra tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)