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About Bassi Nau Village

Bassi Nau is a mid sized village in Hoshiarpur tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,263, made up of 635 males and 628 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 146001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bassi Nau Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bassi Nau village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Hoshiarpur
Pincode 146001
Area (hectares) 26 hectares
Population 1,263
Male Population 635
Female Population 628
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bassi Nau compares

By the 2011 count Bassi Nau is the 83rd largest of the 387 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 925 residents. Its 26 hectares work out to about 49 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 966.

Getting to Bassi Nau

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

How far is Bassi Nau from other places

Bassi Nau lies about 3.7 km from Hoshiarpur. 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 Bassi Nau
Tehsil headquarters Hoshiarpur 3.7 km
Nearest town Hoshiārpur 3.7 km

Villages closest to Bassi Nau

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hoshiarpur 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 Bassi Nau

As per the Census of India 2011, Bassi Nau village had a population of 1,263. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 387 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 925 residents.

Bassi Nau village has 635 males and 628 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bassi Nau has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 966.

The pincode recorded for Bassi Nau is 146001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bassi Nau covers 26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 49 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bassi Nau falls under Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The census record for Bassi Nau notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bassi Nau.

Bassi Nau is about 3.7 km from Hoshiarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bassi Nau is in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Hoshiarpur is about 3.7 km away. Hoshiārpur is about 3.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sajjan (under 2 km), Brahmjit (under 2 km) and Akhlaspur (under 2 km).

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

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