# Dhali Lakhan Basti Village, Biswanath, Sonitpur (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sonitpur/biswanath/dhali-lakhan-basti/ Village · Biswanath, Sonitpur # Dhali Lakhan Basti Dhali Lakhan Basti is a village in Biswanath sub-district of Sonitpur district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **659 people in 143 households**, the 193rd largest of 352 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 58.6%. - 659people (2011) - 143households - 76.3%literacy - 1,015females per 1,000 males ## Dhali Lakhan Basti PIN code and other codes Dhali Lakhan Basti falls in Biswanath sub-district, Sonitpur district, Assam. - Community development blockSakomatha - Census village code286582 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhali Lakhan Basti from nearby towns? - Tezpur (district HQ)97 km by road - Biswanath Chariali (nearest town)22 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 Dhali Lakhan Basti? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Dhali Lakhan Basti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Biswanath - ○Degree college10+ km · Biswanath - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tezpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 8 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 Dhali Lakhan Basti known for? The main crops are **paddy, potato and sugarcane**. About 81% of the 178 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 Dhali Lakhan Basti Of every 100 households in Dhali Lakhan Basti in 2011, 56 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Dhali Lakhan Basti · ■ Biswanath rural average Electricity for lighting ****56%** **29% Toilet within the home ****75%** **51% No toilet (open defecation) ****25%** **48% Tap water ****5%** **9% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%** **90% Use banking services ****62%** **31% Television ****54%** **20% Mobile phone ****50%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****20%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****13%** **20% Own their home ****97%** **83% 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 Dhali Lakhan Basti? ■ Dhali Lakhan Basti · ■ Biswanath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.3%** **58.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015** **965 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1025** **969 Working population ****42.3%** **40.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.6% for men and 70.1% for women. 59% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 68 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 72 (26%) · **■** Marginal 121 (43%) 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 Biswanath - Salaikhati Bangali670 people - Ara Gang666 people - Bam Gaon664 people - Padum Pukhuri662 people - Nepali Bari654 people - Sadharu T.E. F.S. 10/9653 people - Koyalajuli652 people - Pabhoi T.E. 14/15645 people [All 378 villages in Biswanath](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sonitpur/biswanath/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhali Lakhan Basti from Tezpur?97 km by road - What is the population of Dhali Lakhan Basti?659 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhali Lakhan Basti in?Sonitpur district (Biswanath sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Dhali Lakhan Basti?76.3% (Census 2011)