# Pounsra Village, Basna, Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/basna/pounsra/ Village · Basna, Mahasamund # Pounsra Pounsra is a village in Basna sub-district of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **493554**. The 2011 Census counted **1,140 people in 253 households**, the 31st largest of 215 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 68.9%. - 1,140people (2011) - 253households - 69.0%literacy - 493554PIN code ## Pounsra PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pounsra is 493554.** Pounsra falls in Basna sub-district, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code493554 - Gram panchayatPounsra - Community development blockBasna - Census village code445760 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pounsra from nearby towns? - Basna (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Mahasamund (district HQ)98 km by road - Basna (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 Pounsra? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Pounsra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National 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 schoolunder 5 km · Bhukel - ○Degree college5–10 km · Basna - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Basna - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 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 Pounsra known for? The main crops are **paddy, pea nut and black gram**. About 83% of the 246 hectares of village land is sown, and 23 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 Pounsra Of every 100 households in Pounsra in 2011, 94 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pounsra · ■ Basna rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **84% Toilet within the home ****18%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **86% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **97% Use banking services ****8%** **38% Television ****27%** **21% Mobile phone ****32%** **22% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****14%** **23% Own their home ****99%** **97% 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 Pounsra? ■ Pounsra · ■ Basna rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.0%** **68.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1043** **1023 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1058** **961 Working population ****41.1%** **47.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.6% for men and 58.9% for women. 61% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 187 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 8 (2%) · **■** Other work 61 (13%) · **■** Marginal 211 (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 Basna - Mohka1,210 people - Dularpali1,196 people - Baradoli1,191 people - Udela1,156 people - Kurchundi1,137 people - Durgapali1,120 people - Khogasa1,105 people - Kewtapali1,083 people [All 225 villages in Basna](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/basna/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pounsra?493554 - How far is Pounsra from Mahasamund?98 km by road - What is the population of Pounsra?1,140 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pounsra in?Mahasamund district (Basna sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Pounsra?69.0% (Census 2011)