★ Revenue village · Handia tehsil · Prayagraj ★

Basgit

Handia tehsil
Pincode 221505
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Basgit is a revenue village in Handia tehsil, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. It had a population of 3,159 in 506 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

3,159 people. 506 homes.

Handia tehsil, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh.

3,159
Population
506
Households
72.2%
Literacy
1,003
Sex ratio
LGD 162892Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Basgit today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Tomato₹1,775Sirsa APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Wheat₹2,585Lediyari APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Green Chilli₹3,256Sirsa APMC · 23 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Prayagraj district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Basgit.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Basgit is a village in Handia tehsil, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 3,159 people in 506 households, with a literacy rate of 72.2%. It is administered by the Basgit gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 221505.

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LGD village code162892
Census 2011 code162892
Gram panchayatBasgit · LGD 45370
Pincode221505
TehsilHandia · LGD 893
DistrictPrayagraj
Male / Female1,577 / 1,582 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Basgit is in the Basgit gram panchayat.

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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How Basgit compares

By population, Basgit is #63 of 609 inhabited villages in Handia tehsil.

—BasgitHandia tehsilPrayagraj
Literacy rate72.2%69.4%68.8%
Women per 1,000 men1,003938914
People per household6.26.56.2

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

What Basgit had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 1 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Not available
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km

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Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.

Villages sharing PIN 221505

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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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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News near Basgit

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No official news for Basgit in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.

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Government jobs near Basgit

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Essential services & places near Basgit

Basgit isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Handia tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices1,064 in Prayagraj district

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Hospitals & clinics385 in Prayagraj district

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Schools & anganwadis72 in Prayagraj district

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Colleges & universities88 in Prayagraj district

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Police & fire stations17 in Prayagraj district

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Revenue & panchayat offices3 in Prayagraj district

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Government offices20 in Prayagraj district

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Temples49 in Prayagraj district

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Churches8 in Prayagraj district

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Mosques13 in Prayagraj district

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Other places of worship9 in Prayagraj district

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Transport103 in Prayagraj district

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Agriculture services5 in Prayagraj district

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Community places94 in Prayagraj district

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Approximate location

Basgit on the map

The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Basgit. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Basgit · 25.4435° N, 82.2861° E

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≈ 25.44° N, 82.29° E · approximate (within ~15 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

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Questions about Basgit

Where is Basgit located?
Basgit is a village in Handia tehsil of Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Which district is Basgit in?
Basgit is in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Basgit belong to?
Basgit comes under the Basgit gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Basgit?
The pincode of Basgit, Handia, Prayagraj is 221505.
What is the population of Basgit?
As per the 2011 Census, Basgit had a population of 3,159 (1,577 males and 1,582 females).
How many households are there in Basgit?
Basgit had 506 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Basgit?
The literacy rate of Basgit was 72.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Basgit?
Basgit had 1,003 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Basgit?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basgit is 162892 and its Census 2011 village code is 162892.
Which villages are near Basgit?
Villages near Basgit include Janghai (within ~15 km), Baraut (within ~15 km), Handiya (within ~15 km), Handia (within ~15 km), Gopi Ganj (about 23 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Handia tehsil

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Climate & El Niño

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: 34.6 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Prayagraj

Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
TomatoSirsa APMC1,5001,7901,77524 Oct 2026
WheatLediyari APMC2,4002,6002,58524 Oct 2026
Green ChilliSirsa APMC3,2003,2803,25623 Oct 2026
PotatoLediyari APMC70075072023 Oct 2026
OnionSirsa APMC2,5003,1503,13522 Oct 2026
Firewood · FirewoodAjuha APMC50050050021 Oct 2026
Ginger(Green)Prayagraj APMC6,0006,0006,00021 Oct 2026
Paddy(Basmati) · SuperFine(Basmati)Ajuha APMC2,0002,6002,52121 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

Nearby villages
Janghaiwithin ~15 km
Barautwithin ~15 km
Handiyawithin ~15 km
Handiawithin ~15 km
Gopi Ganjabout 23 km

Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).

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