# Basatpur, Gaya Town C.D.Block, Gaya – Population & Literacy

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Village · Gaya Town C.D.Block, Gaya 

# Basatpur

Basatpur is a village in [Gaya Town C.D.Block](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/) sub-district of [Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/) district, [Bihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/). The 2011 Census counted **1,259 people in 147 households**, the 56th largest of 85 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.9%.

- 1,259people (2011)
- 147households
- 59.1%literacy
- 952females per 1,000 males

## Basatpur PIN code and other codes

Basatpur falls in Gaya Town C.D.Block sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatKujap
- Community development blockGaya Town C.D.Block
- Census village code255331

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

## How far is Basatpur from nearby towns?

- Gaya Town C.D.Block (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Gaya (district HQ)6 km by road
- Gaya (nearest town)6 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 Basatpur?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Basatpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kujapi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Gaya
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)2 h summer · 4 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 Basatpur known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 24% of the 79 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Basatpur

Of every 100 households in Basatpur in 2011, 12 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Basatpur · ■ Gaya Town C.D.Block rural average

Electricity for lighting ****12%**

**21%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**26%

No toilet (open defecation) ****91%**

**73%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

**51%

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

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**87%

Use banking services ****40%**

**50%

Television ****18%**

**22%

Mobile phone ****45%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**8%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****14%**

**30%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

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 Basatpur?

■ Basatpur · ■ Gaya Town C.D.Block rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.1%**

**61.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952**

**940

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****819**

**974

Working population ****28.3%**

**35.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 74.6% for men and 43.5% for women. 51% of men and 5% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 141 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (9%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 21 (6%) · **■** Marginal 161 (45%)

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 Gaya Town C.D.Block

- Naugarh1,322 people
- Dumra1,319 people
- Jagarnathpur1,310 people
- Channa1,277 people
- Dhakain1,181 people
- Chiraiatanr1,151 people
- Bemata1,141 people
- Lakhno1,108 people

[All 87 villages in Gaya Town C.D.Block](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/villages/)

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## Quick answers

- How far is Basatpur from Gaya?6 km by road
- What is the population of Basatpur?1,259 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Basatpur in?Gaya district (Gaya Town C.D.Block sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Basatpur?59.1% (Census 2011)