# Basantpura Village, Rajpura, Patiala (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/rajpura/basantpura/ Village · Rajpura, Patiala # Basantpura Basantpura is a village in Rajpura sub-district of Patiala district, Punjab, PIN code **147201**. The 2011 Census counted **1,351 people in 248 households**, the 76th largest of 240 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.2%. - 1,351people (2011) - 248households - 71.3%literacy - 147201PIN code ## Basantpura PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Basantpura is 147201.** Basantpura falls in Rajpura sub-district, Patiala district, Punjab. - PIN code147201 - Gram panchayatBasantpura - Community development blockRajpura - Census village code036992 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? - Rajpura (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Patiala (district HQ)32 km by road - Rajpura (nearest town)12 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? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Basantpura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Aluan - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajpura - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Rajpura - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 15 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 Basantpura known for? The main crops are **rice, wheat and wheat**. About 84% of the 308 hectares of village land is sown, and 260 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, 96 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Basantpura · ■ Rajpura rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **97% Toilet within the home ****76%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****20%** **28% Tap water ****52%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****84%** **80% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%** **59% Use banking services ****79%** **57% Television ****74%** **83% Mobile phone ****82%** **72% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****30%** **45% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **8% None of these assets ****6%** **4% Own their home ****87%** **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 Basantpura? ■ Basantpura · ■ Rajpura rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.3%** **74.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947** **884 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920** **834 Working population ****29.9%** **32.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.1% for men and 64.2% for women. 52% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 68 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 69 (17%) · **■** Household industry 10 (2%) · **■** Other work 214 (53%) · **■** Marginal 43 (11%) 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 Rajpura - Baghora1,384 people - Sarala Khurd1,378 people - Ghanauri Khera1,370 people - Ghurama Kalan1,355 people - Urna1,350 people - Mirzapur1,347 people - Akkar1,331 people - Bhogla1,326 people [All 243 villages in Rajpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/rajpura/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Basantpura?147201 - How far is Basantpura from Patiala?32 km by road - What is the population of Basantpura?1,351 (Census 2011) - Which district is Basantpura in?Patiala district (Rajpura sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Basantpura?71.3% (Census 2011)