# Reclamation Block "A" Village, Baska, Baksa (Assam) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/baksa/baska/reclamation-block-a/ Village · Baska, Baksa # Reclamation Block "A" Reclamation Block "A" is a village in Baska sub-district of Baksa district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,794 people in 359 households**, the 20th largest of 85 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.2%. - 1,794people (2011) - 359households - 74.0%literacy - 946females per 1,000 males ## Reclamation Block "A" PIN code and other codes Reclamation Block "A" falls in Baska sub-district, Baksa district, Assam. - Gram panchayatNikashi V.C.D.C - Community development blockBaska - Census village code304477 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Reclamation Block "A" from nearby towns? - Baksa (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Mushalpur (district HQ)25 km by road - Nalbari (nearest town)43 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 Reclamation Block "A"? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Reclamation Block "A"; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Barama - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 6 h winter 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 Reclamation Block "A" known for? About 59% of the 401 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Reclamation Block "A" Of every 100 households in Reclamation Block "A" in 2011, 48 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Reclamation Block "A" · ■ Baska rural average Electricity for lighting ****48%** **29% Toilet within the home ****39%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **64% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **93% Use banking services ****38%** **34% Television ****30%** **19% Mobile phone ****52%** **40% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **12% Own their home ****97%** **93% 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 Reclamation Block "A"? ■ Reclamation Block "A" · ■ Baska rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **71.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **983 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****673** **964 Working population ****34.9%** **46.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.7% for men and 68.2% for women. 55% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 180 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 41 (7%) · **■** Household industry 30 (5%) · **■** Other work 221 (35%) · **■** Marginal 154 (25%) 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 Baska - Uzirbari1,914 people - Matipur1,898 people - Dhanshripur1,817 people - Gaon Rajsthan1,805 people - Block "C"1,779 people - Thamna1,755 people - Narayanpur1,749 people - Singrapara1,742 people [All 86 villages in Baska](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/baksa/baska/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Reclamation Block "A" from Mushalpur?25 km by road - What is the population of Reclamation Block "A"?1,794 (Census 2011) - Which district is Reclamation Block "A" in?Baksa district (Baska sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Reclamation Block "A"?74.0% (Census 2011)