# Bastara Mal. Village, Niwas, Mandla (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandla/niwas/bastara-mal/ Village · Niwas, Mandla # Bastara Mal. Bastara Mal. is a village in Niwas sub-district of Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **776 people in 167 households**, the 58th largest of 174 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.7%. - 776people (2011) - 167households - 49.0%literacy - 995females per 1,000 males ## Bastara Mal. PIN code and other codes Bastara Mal. falls in Niwas sub-district, Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockNiwas - Census village code492530 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bastara Mal. from nearby towns? - Niwas (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Mandla (district HQ)68 km by road - Niwas (nearest town)13 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 Bastara Mal.? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Bastara Mal.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Niwas - ○Degree college10+ km · Niwas - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Niwas - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 8 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 Bastara Mal. known for? The main crops are **dhan and makka**. About 30% of the 618 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 Bastara Mal. Of every 100 households in Bastara Mal. in 2011, 68 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bastara Mal. · ■ Niwas rural average Electricity for lighting ****68%** **65% Toilet within the home ****0%** **4% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **96% Tap water ****4%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****96%** **92% Television ****4%** **8% Mobile phone ****0%** **10% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****28%** **63% Own their home ****100%** **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 Bastara Mal.? ■ Bastara Mal. · ■ Niwas rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****49.0%** **60.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****995** **1023 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****716** **987 Working population ****54.8%** **56.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 59.1% for men and 39.5% for women. 53% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 196 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (3%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 7 (2%) · **■** Marginal 209 (49%) 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 Niwas - Dadargaon797 people - Pondi Ryt.796 people - Bhainswahi Mal.793 people - Katanga Seoni788 people - Chhindgaon Ryt.776 people - Majhgaon773 people - Kewlari F.V.772 people - Ghurner759 people [All 179 villages in Niwas](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandla/niwas/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bastara Mal. from Mandla?68 km by road - What is the population of Bastara Mal.?776 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bastara Mal. in?Mandla district (Niwas sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bastara Mal.?49.0% (Census 2011)