# Basi Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/basi/ Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra # Basi Basi is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177101**. The 2011 Census counted **254 people in 62 households**, the 154th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%. - 254people (2011) - 62households - 87.0%literacy - 177101PIN code ## Basi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Basi is 177101.** Basi falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177101 - Community development blockDera - Census village code010305 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Basi from nearby towns? - Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)64 km by road - Dera Gopipur (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 Basi? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Basi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dera - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhaliyara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nehranpukhar - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Basi known for? The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 15% of the 102 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 Basi Of every 100 households in Basi in 2011, 98 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Basi · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****50%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** **34% Tap water ****92%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **69% Use banking services ****50%** **95% Television ****84%** **78% Mobile phone ****8%** **71% Computer with internet ****8%** **2% Two-wheeler ****24%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **5% None of these assets ****5%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Basi? ■ Basi · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%** **87.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1117** **1067 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1182** **890 Working population ****24.0%** **55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.4% for men and 79.3% for women. 43% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 21 (34%) · **■** Marginal 40 (66%) 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 Dera Gopipur - Chharol Arli257 people - Barota256 people - Thakar Doara255 people - Basa254 people - Sukehr245 people - Sihoti Khurd242 people - Gher239 people - Bhati238 people [All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Basi?177101 - How far is Basi from Dharmsala?64 km by road - What is the population of Basi?254 (Census 2011) - Which district is Basi in?Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Basi?87.0% (Census 2011)