Basan
Basan is a revenue village in Bhanoli tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 243 in 51 households (Census 2011).
243 souls. 51 homes.
Bhanoli tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.
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Basan today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,200Tanakpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Banana₹2,300Tanakpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
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Basan is a village in Bhanoli tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 243 people in 51 households, with a literacy rate of 82.7%. It is administered by the Basan gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263622.
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Gram panchayat
Basan is in the Basan gram panchayat.
Other villages in Basan
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Basan compares
By population, Basan ranks #65 of 192 inhabited villages in Bhanoli tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Basan had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Basan at a glance
Basan is a village of 243 people in 51 households (Census 2011) in Bhanoli tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 65th of 192 inhabited villages in Bhanoli tehsil by population. Literacy is 82.7%, 9.6 points above the tehsil figure of 73.1%, and the sex ratio is 944 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263622; the LGD village code is 53637.
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Key facts — Basan
Villages sharing pincode 263622
Other villages in Bhanoli tehsil
View all 195 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 243Census 2011
- Male / female
- 125 / 118
- Households
- 51
- People per home
- 4.8
- Literacy rate
- 82.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Basan on the map
Basan · 29.5236° N, 79.7857° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Basan's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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Elsewhere in Uttarakhand
- PRESS NOTE(22-10-2026)
District Administration, Uttarkashi · 22 Oct 2026
- Citizen’s Charter
District Administration, Chamoli · 21 Oct 2026
- Press Notice(13-10-2026)
District Administration, Uttarkashi · 13 Oct 2026
- Order for Village-Level Farmer Registry Camps under AgriStack Scheme : Tehsil Kandisaur
District Administration, Tehri Garhwal · 5 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Basan
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Nearest services to Basan
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Basan's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchState Bank of India · 15 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeBedchula Branch Post Office · 3.7 km (straight line) · PIN 263625 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil · 15 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Sagar Shahjoli · 1 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Basan
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Basan's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district
Post office · 3.7 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.7 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.8 km away (straight line)
- State Bank of India
Bank · 15 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics136 in Almora district
Primary / community health centre · 1 km away (straight line)
Sagar Shahjoli
Primary / community health centre · 3.7 km away (straight line)
Chalnichhina
Primary / community health centre · 3.9 km away (straight line)
Lamgara, Lamgara Block, Vill. Lamgara
- Government Hospital, Paharpani
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Paharpani
Dental clinic · 15 km away (straight line)
Chowk Bazae, 2nd Floor,Opposite Distric Hospital, Almora
Dental clinic · 15 km away (straight line)
Milan Chowk, L.R. Shah Road, Almora
Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district
Colleges & universities3 in Almora district
- Soban Singh Jeena Upper Campus
Coaching / training institute · 15 km away (straight line)
Coaching / training institute · 15 km away (straight line)
Almora
- Dhan Singh Negi Government Inter College
College · 17 km away (straight line)
University · 29 km away (straight line)
Bhimtal
- Department of Management Studies and Pharmaceucital Sciences
University · 29 km away (straight line)
College · 30 km away (straight line)
Government offices3 in Almora district
Court · 34 km away (straight line)
RQM8+H77, Baret, bageshwar
- Nyaya Sadan Civil Court
Court · 40 km away (straight line)
- SDM Court, Haldwani
Court · 42 km away (straight line)
RTO / transport office · 44 km away (straight line)
RTO Road
- Regional Transport Office, Rudrapur
RTO / transport office · 69 km away (straight line)
Temples34 in Almora district
Other places of worship2 in Almora district
Transport10 in Almora district
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 15 km away (straight line)
- Bus Stand
Bus station · 15 km away (straight line)
- Kathgodam
Railway station · 37 km away (straight line)
- Pithoragarh
Airport · 45 km away (straight line)
- Pantnagar Airport
Airport · 62 km away (straight line)
- Bareilly Air Force Station
Airport · 127 km away (straight line)
Community places4 in Almora district
NGO / community organisation · 16 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Basan
Where is Basan located?
Basan is a village in Bhanoli tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Basan in?
Basan is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Basan belong to?
Basan comes under the Basan gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Basan?
The pincode of Basan, Bhanoli, Almora is 263622.
What is the population of Basan?
As per the 2011 Census, Basan had a population of 243 (125 males and 118 females).
How many households are there in Basan?
Basan had 51 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Basan?
The literacy rate of Basan was 82.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Basan?
Basan had 944 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basan in?
Basan is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Basan?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Basan, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Basan in?
Basan is in the Jageshwar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Basan?
Mohan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jageshwar assembly seat, which includes Basan, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Basan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basan is 53637 and its Census 2011 village code is 53637.
Which villages are near Basan?
Villages near Basan include Talla Lamkot (1.7 km), Malla Lamkot (2.2 km), Khuni (2.3 km), Bach Kande (2.7 km), Kapkot (3.1 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.
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District climate page →No market in Almora district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Tanakpur APMC, Champawat district — about 31 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 25 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Tanakpur APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Tanakpur APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | Tanakpur APMC | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Rice | Tanakpur APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Masur Dal | Tanakpur APMC | 7,800 | 7,800 | 7,800 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Green Gram Dal(Moong Dal) | Tanakpur APMC | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Ground Nut Seed | Tanakpur APMC | 14,810 | 14,810 | 14,810 | 15 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 Basan's shops.
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
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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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