# Basantpura, Bhikangaon, Khargone – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhikangaon/basantpura/ Village · Bhikangaon, Khargone # Basantpura Basantpura is a village in [Bhikangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhikangaon/) sub-district of [Khargone](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **621 people in 112 households**, the 101st largest of 131 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 39.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.6%. - 621people (2011) - 112households - 39.3%literacy - 1,016females per 1,000 males ## Basantpura PIN code and other codes Basantpura falls in Bhikangaon sub-district, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBhikangaon - Census village code477471 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Basantpura from nearby towns? - Bhikangaon (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Khargone (district HQ)51 km by road - Bhikangaon (nearest town)11 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 Basantpura? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Basantpura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ajangaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Bhikangaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khargone - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Basantpura known for? The main crops are **cotton, soyabean and wheat**. About 24% of the 591 hectares of village land is sown, and 91 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 Basantpura Of every 100 households in Basantpura in 2011, 81 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Basantpura · ■ Bhikangaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **77% Toilet within the home ****0%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **34% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **95% Use banking services ****60%** **32% Television ****1%** **20% Mobile phone ****31%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****30%** **50% Own their home ****100%** **95% 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 Basantpura? ■ Basantpura · ■ Bhikangaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****39.3%** **61.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016** **971 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898** **936 Working population ****45.9%** **50.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 40.2% for men and 38.5% for women. 46% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 33 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (8%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 228 (80%) 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 Bhikangaon - Badiya678 people - Kalbarad664 people - Mehtya Khedi626 people - Umardad624 people - Gawal607 people - Kodla Khalsa572 people - Sala540 people - Surwa Kheda525 people [All 145 villages in Bhikangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhikangaon/villages/) ## Other places named Basantpura - Basantpura · Village, Pindra, Varanasi · 3,439 people - Basantpura · Village, Ron, Bhind · 2,359 people - Basantpura · Village, Rajpura, Patiala · 1,351 people - Basantpura · Village, Niwari, Tikamgarh · 974 people - Basantpura · Village, Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunun · 971 people - Basantpura · Village, Baseri, Dhaulpur · 745 people ## Quick answers - How far is Basantpura from Khargone?51 km by road - What is the population of Basantpura?621 (Census 2011) - Which district is Basantpura in?Khargone district (Bhikangaon sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Basantpura?39.3% (Census 2011)