Town · Dumka, Jharkhand # Basukinath Basukinath is a town in Jarmundi sub-district of Dumka district, Jharkhand (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 17,123 people in 3,630 households. Literacy was 68.4%. - 17,123 people (2011) - 3,630 households - 68.4% literacy - 10 census wards ## Population of Basukinath ■ Basukinath · ■ Dumka urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 68.4% 83.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 932 895 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 979 918 - Working population 36.2% 30.4% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Basukinath Of every 100 households in Basukinath in 2011, 58 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Basukinath · ■ Dumka urban average - Electricity for lighting 58% 82% - Toilet within the home 25% 64% - No toilet (open defecation) 74% 35% - Tap water 8% 13% - Drinking water within premises 24% 52% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 21% 46% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 74% 42% - Use banking services 53% 70% - Television 38% 62% - Mobile phone 44% 69% - Computer with internet 1% 3% - Two-wheeler 16% 31% - Car / jeep / van 2% 5% - None of these assets 24% 13% - Own their home 95% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Basukinath work as ■ Services, trade & industry 2,672 (43%) · ■ Household industry 118 (2%) · ■ Farming 1,258 (20%) · ■ Marginal 2,149 (35%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Basukinath changed? From 9,368 in 1981 to 17,123 in 2011. 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Basukinath in numbers and road distances - Density 994 per km² - Annual rainfall 1,018 mm - Temperature range 8 °C to 45 °C ### Road distances - Ranchi (state capital) 330 km by road - Dumka (district HQ) 25 km by road - Deoghar (city of 1 lakh+) 40 km by road - Bhagalpur (city of 5 lakh+) 87 km by road - Dumka (railway station) 25 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Basukinath ### Civic services - Pucca roads 36 km - Drainage Open and closed drains - Flush toilets 800 - Electricity — homes 2,094 - Electricity — industry 13 ### Hospitals - ● Allopathic hospitals 3 · 30 beds · 3 doctors - ● Dispensaries 2 - ● Nursing homes 1 - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 4 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 10 govt · 5 private - ● Senior secondary schools 1 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 3 - Co-operative banks 1 Main manufactured goods: sweets, iron goods and chira. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Basukinath - Petrol pumps 2 in Basukinath - Hotels 3 in Basukinath Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Basukinath ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 1,356 | 279 | | Ward 2 | 1,941 | 432 | | Ward 3 | 2,199 | 484 | | Ward 4 | 1,461 | 307 | | Ward 5 | 1,899 | 382 | | Ward 6 | 1,975 | 418 | | Ward 7 | 1,852 | 385 | | Ward 8 | 1,891 | 402 | | Ward 9 | 1,264 | 256 | | Ward 10 | 1,285 | 285 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Basukinath - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Deoghar Airport (DGH) · Deoghar 39 km - Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) · Durgapur 87 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 16:55). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Basukinath? 17,123 (Census 2011) - Which district is Basukinath in? Dumka district, Jharkhand - What was the population of Basukinath in 1981? 9,368 - How many wards does Basukinath have? 10 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Basukinath? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Basukinath? Deoghar Airport (DGH), about 39 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Jarmundi - District: Dumka - State: Jharkhand - Census town code: 801790 - Status: nagar panchayat - Coordinates: 24.394, 87.086 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dumka/jarmundi/basukinath/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.