# Basantpur Village, Marwan, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/muzaffarpur/marwan/basantpur/ Village · Marwan, Muzaffarpur # Basantpur Basantpur is a village in Marwan sub-district of Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **3,159 people in 586 households**, the 14th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.4%. - 3,159people (2011) - 586households - 48.9%literacy - 956females per 1,000 males ## Basantpur PIN code and other codes Basantpur falls in Marwan sub-district, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBarka Gaon North - Community development blockMarwan - Census village code228522 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Basantpur from nearby towns? - Marwan (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Muzaffarpur (district HQ)25 km by road - Muzaffarpur (nearest town)25 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 Basantpur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Basantpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Muzaffarpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Muzaffarpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Muzaffarpur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 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 Basantpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 97% of the 96 hectares of village land is sown, and 73 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 Basantpur Of every 100 households in Basantpur in 2011, 1 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Basantpur · ■ Marwan rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **12% Toilet within the home ****5%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **75% Tap water ****1%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **92% Use banking services ****3%** **50% Television ****13%** **17% Mobile phone ****66%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****23%** **20% Own their home ****100%** **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 Basantpur? ■ Basantpur · ■ Marwan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****48.9%** **63.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****956** **904 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1066** **936 Working population ****35.0%** **31.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 54.9% for men and 42.4% for women. 48% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 102 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 664 (60%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 32 (3%) · **■** Marginal 304 (28%) 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 Marwan - Mahammadpur Sube3,676 people - Partappur Karjand3,442 people - Gonara urf Kazipur3,234 people - Gausara3,218 people - Chainpur3,059 people - Subhankarpur3,015 people - Mansurpur Chamarua2,985 people - Jhakra Shaikh2,901 people [All 62 villages in Marwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/muzaffarpur/marwan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Basantpur from Muzaffarpur?25 km by road - What is the population of Basantpur?3,159 (Census 2011) - Which district is Basantpur in?Muzaffarpur district (Marwan sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Basantpur?48.9% (Census 2011)