Basai
Basai is a revenue village in Syalde tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. It had a population of 363 in 92 households (Census 2011).
363 souls. 92 homes.
Syalde tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand.
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Basai today
- Apple₹4,500Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Banana₹1,000Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹1,000Haldwani APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Basai is a village in Syalde tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand. At the 2011 Census it had 363 people in 92 households, with a literacy rate of 72.1%. It is administered by the Basai gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 263661.
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Gram panchayat
Basai is in the Basai gram panchayat.
Other villages in Basai
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Basai compares
By population, Basai ranks #36 of 190 inhabited villages in Syalde tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Basai 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 Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Basai at a glance
Basai is a village of 363 people in 92 households (Census 2011) in Syalde tehsil, Almora district, Uttarakhand, the 36th of 190 inhabited villages in Syalde tehsil by population. Literacy is 72.1%, 2.9 points below the tehsil figure of 75.0%, and the sex ratio is 1,269 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 263661, served by Basai post office; the LGD village code is 51565.
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Key facts — Basai
Villages sharing pincode 263661
Post office: Basai
Other villages in Syalde tehsil
View all 195 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 363Census 2011
- Male / female
- 160 / 203
- Households
- 92
- People per home
- 3.9
- Literacy rate
- 72.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Basai on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Basai. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Basai · 29.8616° N, 79.1788° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 98% of the 44 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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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Government jobs near Basai
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Essential services & places near Basai
Basai isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Syalde tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Almora district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics136 in Almora district
Hospital
Deghat
Hospital
Malli Mahroli
Primary / community health centre
Basai
Primary / community health centre
Bhakura Malla
Primary / community health centre
Gairkhet
Primary / community health centre
Garsari
Schools & anganwadis3 in Almora district
Colleges & universities3 in Almora district
Government offices3 in Almora district
Temples34 in Almora district
- Juniyagarhi Temple
Temple
- Malla Manila Mandir
Temple
Other places of worship2 in Almora district
Transport10 in Almora district
Community places4 in Almora district
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People often ask about Basai
Where is Basai located?
Basai is a village in Syalde tehsil of Almora district, Uttarakhand, India.
Which district is Basai in?
Basai is in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Which gram panchayat does Basai belong to?
Basai comes under the Basai gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Basai?
The pincode of Basai, Syalde, Almora is 263661.
What is the population of Basai?
As per the 2011 Census, Basai had a population of 363 (160 males and 203 females).
How many households are there in Basai?
Basai had 92 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Basai?
The literacy rate of Basai was 72.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Basai?
Basai had 1,269 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basai in?
Basai is in the Almora Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Basai?
Ajay Tamta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat, which includes Basai, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Basai in?
Basai is in the Salt assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Basai?
Mahesh Jeena (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Salt assembly seat, which includes Basai, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Basai?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basai is 51565 and its Census 2011 village code is 51565.
Which villages are near Basai?
Villages near Basai include Agaspur (within ~2 km), Maunidhaya (within ~2 km), Ratkhet (within ~2 km), Udepur (within ~2 km), Sera (about 2.5 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 Basai?
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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.
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District climate page →No market in Almora district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Haldwani APMC, Nainital district — about 63 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 6,500 | 4,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | Haldwani APMC | 900 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Haldwani APMC | 800 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Capsicum | Haldwani APMC | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli | Haldwani APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 3,800 | 3,400 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Orange | Haldwani APMC | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Papaya | Haldwani APMC | 1,400 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 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 Basai's shops.
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
All villages near Basai →Compare Basai with… →All villages in Syalde →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 ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
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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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