# Basah Village, Lahladpur, Saran (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/lahladpur/basah/ Village · Lahladpur, Saran # Basah Basah is a village in Lahladpur sub-district of Saran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,176 people in 642 households**, the 5th largest of 36 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%. - 4,176people (2011) - 642households - 67.6%literacy - 1,082females per 1,000 males ## Basah PIN code and other codes Basah falls in Lahladpur sub-district, Saran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBasahi - Community development blockLahladpur - Census village code233238 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Basah from nearby towns? - Lahladpur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Chhapra (district HQ)35 km by road - Chapra (nearest town)35 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 Basah? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Basah; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hafizpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chapra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Maraurah - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)3 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 Basah known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 81% of the 248 hectares of village land is sown, and 110 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 Basah Of every 100 households in Basah in 2011, 19 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Basah · ■ Lahladpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****19%** **11% Toilet within the home ****17%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **81% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****59%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **97% Use banking services ****76%** **71% Television ****13%** **14% Mobile phone ****80%** **76% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****9%** **9% Own their home ****98%** **99% 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 Basah? ■ Basah · ■ Lahladpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.6%** **69.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1082** **1074 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****925** **958 Working population ****19.6%** **22.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.7% for men and 58.6% for women. 38% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 250 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 150 (18%) · **■** Household industry 24 (3%) · **■** Other work 151 (18%) · **■** Marginal 245 (30%) 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 Lahladpur - Dayalpur9,223 people - Kishunpur Lauwar6,572 people - Tajpur5,653 people - Katea4,257 people - Dandaspur4,029 people - Mirzapur3,661 people - Prasotimpur3,436 people - Dhamsar3,352 people [All 39 villages in Lahladpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/lahladpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Basah from Chhapra?35 km by road - What is the population of Basah?4,176 (Census 2011) - Which district is Basah in?Saran district (Lahladpur sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Basah?67.6% (Census 2011)