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About Basmanpur Village

Basmanpur is a mid sized village in Arrah tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 727, made up of 355 males and 372 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,048 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Basmanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Basmanpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Arrah
Pincode 802151
Area (hectares) 66 hectares
Population 727
Male Population 355
Female Population 372
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,048
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Basmanpur compares

By the 2011 count Basmanpur is the 74th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,232 residents. Its 66 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 896.

Getting to Basmanpur

Basmanpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Basmanpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Basmanpur from other places

Basmanpur lies about 28 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Araria Court, about 2.7 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Basmanpur
Nearest railway station Araria Court 2.7 km
Nearest town Arāria 5.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Arrah 28 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 28 km

Villages closest to Basmanpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Arrah tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Basmanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Basmanpur village had a population of 727. That makes it the 74th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,232 residents.

Basmanpur village has 355 males and 372 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Basmanpur has about 1048 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 896.

The pincode recorded for Basmanpur is 802151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Basmanpur covers 66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Basmanpur falls under Arrah tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Basmanpur is Araria Court, about 2.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Basmanpur.

Basmanpur is about 28 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Basmanpur is in Arrah tehsil of Bhojpur district. Araria Court is about 2.7 km away. Arāria is about 5.1 km away. Arrah is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Basantpur (under 2 km), Santpur (under 2 km) and Ganghar (3.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Basmanpur today is likely to be higher.

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