Baskanda
Baskanda is a revenue village in Dubrajpur block, Birbhum district, West Bengal. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
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Uninhabited in Census 2011.
Dubrajpur block, Birbhum district, West Bengal.
Baskanda today
- Mustard Oil₹18,700Sainthia APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Onion₹4,960Sainthia APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,600Rampurhat APMC · 2 Nov 2026
Baskanda at a glance
Baskanda is a revenue village in Dubrajpur block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Gohaliara gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 731104.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Gohaliara →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Dubrajpur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Height
- about 89 m above sea level At Baskanda's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
- Encyclopaedia
- Wikidata Q60425366 Matched on the LGD village code; retrieved 2026-10-29.
Gram panchayat
Baskanda is in the Gohaliara gram panchayat.
Other villages in Gohaliara
- Bakreswar
- Gohaliara
- Palashban
- Metegram
- Metala
- Ekkabbarpur
- Gobindapur
- Baraban
- Matijapur
- Murgatala
- Gourganja
- Bahadurganja
- Haridaspur
- Gadadharpur
- Asanshuli
- Jhapartala
- Dedaha
- Lakshmipur
- Burema
- Chak Jitua
- Jaudanga
- Khanpur
- Mukujmahal
- Parulnalbona
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
What Baskanda had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available
- Mobile phone coverage Not available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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- History & about
- Sarpanch verified
- Festival or jatara
- School information
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Add what you know →Notice board · Baskanda
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Villages sharing pincode 731104
Other villages in Dubrajpur block
View all 226 →Baskanda on the map
Baskanda · 23.8534° N, 87.3916° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Baskanda'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); Election Commission of India, West Bengal Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Baskanda
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Baskanda's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchUCO Bank · 15 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeBakreswar Branch Post Office · 3.9 km (straight line) · PIN 731123 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpTibriwala Petrol Pump · 15 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Chinpai · 6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolDubrajpur shree shree Saradeswari vidyamandir for girls · 6.4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Baskanda
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Baskanda's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices649 in Birbhum district
Post office · 3.9 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.4 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics245 in Birbhum district
Primary / community health centre · 6 km away (straight line)
Chinpai
Primary / community health centre · 6.5 km away (straight line)
Jamthalia
Primary / community health centre · 6.8 km away (straight line)
Beside High School, Balijuri
Schools & anganwadis5 in Birbhum district
- Dubrajpur shree shree Saradeswari vidyamandir for girls
School · 6.4 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities9 in Birbhum district
University · 32 km away (straight line)
IQ CITY ROAD, Durgapur
University · 35 km away (straight line)
Shantiniketan, Bolpur, Birbhum
University · 35 km away (straight line)
Mahatma Gandhi Road, durgapur
Police & fire stations2 in Birbhum district
Fire station · 37 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Birbhum district
Government offices
- District Transport Office
RTO / transport office · 48 km away (straight line)
Temples10 in Birbhum district
Churches1 in Birbhum district
Mosques4 in Birbhum district
Other places of worship3 in Birbhum district
Transport47 in Birbhum district
- Chinpai
Railway station · 5.3 km away (straight line)
- Dubrajpur
Railway station · 5.7 km away (straight line)
- Kachujor
Railway station · 7.5 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Birbhum district
Community places9 in Birbhum district
- শিশু উদ্যান দুবরাজপুর
Park · 5.8 km away (straight line)
- Dubrajpur Sarada Maidan
Park · 6 km away (straight line)
- Dubrajpur Municipality Stadium
Sports ground / stadium · 7.8 km away (straight line)
All places in Dubrajpur block (60) →Places of worship in Baskanda →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Baskanda
Where is Baskanda located?
Baskanda is a village in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.
Which district is Baskanda in?
Baskanda is in Birbhum district of West Bengal.
Which gram panchayat does Baskanda belong to?
Baskanda comes under the Gohaliara gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Baskanda?
The pincode of Baskanda, Dubrajpur, Birbhum is 731104.
Does anyone live in Baskanda?
In the 2011 Census, Baskanda was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
What is the area of Baskanda?
Baskanda covers about 183 hectares.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Baskanda in?
Baskanda is in the Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Baskanda?
Satabdi Roy (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Birbhum Lok Sabha seat, which includes Baskanda, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Baskanda in?
Baskanda is in the Suri assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Baskanda?
Jagannath Chattopadhyay (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Suri assembly seat, which includes Baskanda, in 2026.
Which development block is Baskanda in?
Baskanda is in the Dubrajpur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Baskanda?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Baskanda is 318185 and its Census 2011 village code is 318185.
Which villages are near Baskanda?
Villages near Baskanda include Murgatala (1.3 km), Parulnalbona (1.3 km), Matijapur (1.4 km), Hunuri (1.8 km), Jaudanga (1.8 km).
Who is the sarpanch of Baskanda?
The sarpanch of Baskanda has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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 when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Baskanda?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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 November: 15.8 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 Birbhum district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 2 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard Oil · Mustard Oil | Sainthia APMC | 18,600 | 18,800 | 18,700 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Sainthia APMC | 4,900 | 5,000 | 4,960 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) | Rampurhat APMC | 2,590 | 2,610 | 2,600 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) | Bolpur APMC | 2,400 | 2,510 | 2,490 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Rampurhat APMC | 650 | 670 | 660 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard | Rampurhat APMC | 8,100 | 8,300 | 8,200 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Rampurhat APMC | 4,300 | 4,500 | 4,400 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Rice | Rampurhat APMC | 3,650 | 3,700 | 3,680 | 31 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 Baskanda's shops. Best mandi price near Baskanda →
Official dataAgmarknet, 2 Nov 2026