# Karen Basti Village, Diglipur – PIN Code & Facilities

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Village · Diglipur, North & Middle Andaman 

# Karen Basti

Karen Basti is a village in Diglipur sub-district of North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted **95 people in 19 households**, the 55th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%.

- 95people (2011)
- 19households
- 70.8%literacy
- 900females per 1,000 males

## Karen Basti PIN code and other codes

Karen Basti falls in Diglipur sub-district, North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

- Community development blockDiglipur
- Census village code645245

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Karen Basti from nearby towns?

- Diglipur (sub-district HQ)37 km by road
- Mayabunder (district HQ)109 km by road
- Port Blair (nearest town)340 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Karen Basti?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Karen Basti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Diglipur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Mayabunder
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Karen Basti known for?

The main crops are **rice, pulses and vegetables**. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Karen Basti

Of every 100 households in Karen Basti in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Karen Basti · ■ Diglipur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**46%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**53%

Tap water ****0%**

**62%

Drinking water within premises ****5%**

**31%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**18%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**70%

Use banking services ****20%**

**88%

Television ****0%**

**48%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****65%**

**20%

Own their home ****0%**

**55%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Karen Basti?

■ Karen Basti · ■ Diglipur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.8%**

**82.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****900**

**911

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1556**

**965

Working population ****56.8%**

**37.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.2% for men and 67.7% for women. 62% of men and 51% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 26 (48%) · **■** Other work 6 (11%) · **■** Marginal 22 (41%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Diglipur

- Narayan Tikri109 people
- Lamiya Bay102 people
- Hoari Bay101 people
- Sitanagar,101 people
- Coffe Dera94 people
- Shyam Nagar93 people
- Laxmipur88 people
- Lamiya Bay83 people

[All 81 villages in Diglipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/north-middle-andaman/diglipur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Karen Basti from Mayabunder?109 km by road
- What is the population of Karen Basti?95 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karen Basti in?North & Middle Andaman district (Diglipur sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- What is the literacy rate of Karen Basti?70.8% (Census 2011)