# Basta, Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh 

# Basta

Basta is a town in Chandpur sub-district of Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,697 people** in 1,334 households. Literacy was 68.4%.

- 8,697people (2011)
- 1,334households
- 68.4%literacy
- 904females per 1,000 males

## Population of Basta

■ Basta · ■ Bijnor urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.4%**

**68.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****954**

**900

Working population ****29.9%**

**28.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Basta

Of every 100 households in Basta in 2011, 65 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Basta · ■ Bijnor urban average

Electricity for lighting ****65%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**6%

Tap water ****61%**

**53%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%**

**46%

Use banking services ****61%**

**61%

Television ****39%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****10%**

**13%

Own their home ****97%**

**90%

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 people in Basta work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,225 (47%) · **■** Household industry 459 (18%) · **■** Farming 191 (7%) · **■** Marginal 724 (28%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Basta in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–2011-98.9%
- Annual rainfall759 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)416 km by road
- Bijnor (district HQ)46 km by road
- Moradabad (city of 1 lakh+)75 km by road
- Amroha (city of 5 lakh+)35 km by road
- Chandpur (railway station)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Basta

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets136
- Water storage20 kl
- Electricity — homes428

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Basta?8,697 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Basta in?Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh