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About Basdewa Village

Basdewa is a large village in Bhorey tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,324, made up of 1,110 males and 1,214 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,094 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Basdewa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Basdewa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Bhorey
Pincode 841426
Area (hectares) 168 hectares
Population 2,324
Male Population 1,110
Female Population 1,214
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,094
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Basdewa compares

By the 2011 count Basdewa is the 18th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 168 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1079.

Getting to Basdewa

Basdewa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Basdewa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Basdewa from other places

Basdewa lies about 29 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Mairwa, about 12 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 Basdewa
Nearest railway station Mairwa 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhorey 29 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 29 km

Villages closest to Basdewa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhorey 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 Basdewa

As per the Census of India 2011, Basdewa village had a population of 2,324. That makes it the 18th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.

Basdewa village has 1,110 males and 1,214 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Basdewa has about 1094 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1079.

The pincode recorded for Basdewa is 841426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Basdewa covers 168 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Basdewa falls under Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Basdewa is Mairwa, about 12 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Basdewa.

Basdewa is about 29 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Basdewa is in Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district. Mairwa is about 12 km away. Bhorey is about 29 km away. Gopalganj is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jagtauli (3.7 km), Jigna Dube (4.6 km) and Koergawan (4.7 km).

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

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