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Basla observes Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu) on Sunday, 18 October 2026, along with the rest of Assam.
The principal temple recorded for Badarpur mandal is Lamajuar Kalibari. No temple of this dedication is on record within Basla itself.
Basla is a village in Badarpur mandal, Karimganj district, Assam, with a population of 2,124 across 454 households. The village has a literacy rate of 68.8%. PIN code 788806.
By population, Basla ranks #19 of 85 villages in Badarpur mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Basla ആസാംയിലെ കരിംഗഞ്ച് ജില്ല, Badarpur ബ്ലോക്ക്ൽ 2,124 പേർ 454 കുടുംബങ്ങളിൽ (2011 സെൻസസ്) താമസിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രാമമാണ്, Badarpur ബ്ലോക്ക്ലെ 85 ഗ്രാമങ്ങളിൽ വലുപ്പത്തിൽ 19-ാമത്. സാക്ഷരത 69%, ബ്ലോക്ക് ശരാശരി 69% നു തുല്യം ലിംഗാനുപാതം 1,000 പുരുഷന്മാർക്ക് 1,008 സ്ത്രീകൾ. ഇത് കരിംഗഞ്ച് ജില്ലാ ആസ്ഥാനത്തു നിന്ന് 60 കി.മീ, അടുത്ത പട്ടണമായ Churaibariൽ നിന്ന് 47 കി.മീ, Bhanga റെയിൽവേ സ്റ്റേഷനിൽ നിന്ന് 5 കി.മീ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്നു (നേർരേഖ ദൂരം). പിൻകോഡ് 788806, Badarpur (Karimganj) പോസ്റ്റ് ഓഫീസിന് കീഴിൽ; LGD ഗ്രാമ കോഡ് 300172. ഏറ്റവും അടുത്ത ആശുപത്രി Kachuadam MG Model Hospital, 5 കി.മീ അകലെ. പ്രസിഡന്റ് PRESIDENT; ഗ്രാമം Badarpur നിയമസഭാ മണ്ഡലത്തിലാണ്, എംഎൽഎ Abdul Aziz. 2026ൽ ജനസംഖ്യ ഏകദേശം 2,504, 2011നെക്കാൾ 18% കൂടുതൽ.
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| ഗ്രാമം | ജനസംഖ്യ | സാക്ഷരത | ദൂരം |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basla · ഈ ഗ്രാമം | 2,124 | 69% | — |
| Dattapur · Badarpur | 6,074 | 64% | 1.4 കി.മീ NE |
| Madar Pur · Badarpur | 1,394 | 75% | 2.3 കി.മീ NE |
| Naharpur · Badarpur | 1,202 | 71% | 4.9 കി.മീ NW |
| Janakalyan · Sissibargaon | — | — | 8.7 കി.മീ SW |
| Bhairab Nagar · Silchar | 2,703 | 70% | 11.8 കി.മീ S |
| Algapur · Silchar | 1,307 | 89% | 13.2 കി.മീ E |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
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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.
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