# Banbasa, Champawat (Uttarakhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Champawat, Uttarakhand 

# Banbasa

Banbasa is a town in Poornagiri sub-district of Champawat district, Uttarakhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,990 people** in 1,665 households. Literacy was 77.2%.

- 7,990people (2011)
- 1,665households
- 77.2%literacy
- 887females per 1,000 males

## Population of Banbasa

■ Banbasa · ■ Champawat urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.2%**

**82.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887**

**890

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****866**

**825

Working population ****34.8%**

**29.9%

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 Banbasa

Of every 100 households in Banbasa in 2011, 84 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Banbasa · ■ Champawat urban average

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****54%**

**80%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**18%

Tap water ****32%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**77%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%**

**25%

Use banking services ****66%**

**77%

Television ****67%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**23%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**6%

None of these assets ****11%**

**8%

Own their home ****60%**

**60%

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 Banbasa work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,877 (67%) · **■** Household industry 22 (1%) · **■** Farming 742 (27%) · **■** Marginal 143 (5%)

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

## How has the population of Banbasa changed?

From 6,572 in 1991 to 7,990 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Banbasa in numbers and road distances

- Density3,415 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-2.3%
- Annual rainfall1,191 mm
- Temperature range1 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)350 km by road
- Champawat (district HQ)85 km by road
- Haldwani (city of 1 lakh+)126 km by road
- Bareilly (city of 5 lakh+)133 km by road
- Haldwani (railway station)126 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 Banbasa

### Civic services

- Pucca roads1 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets838
- Water storage1,700 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,334

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** n.a, n.a and n.a.

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 Banbasa?7,990 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Banbasa in?Champawat district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Banbasa in 1991?6,572