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About Bas Shekhawat Village

Bas Shekhawat is a mid sized village in Bansur tehsil, in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 773, made up of 401 males and 372 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 301024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bas Shekhawat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bas Shekhawat village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Tehsil Bansur
Pincode 301024
Area (hectares) 91 hectares
Population 773
Male Population 401
Female Population 372
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
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 Bas Shekhawat compares

By the 2011 count Bas Shekhawat is the 112th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,794 residents. Its 91 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Bas Shekhawat

Bas Shekhawat is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bas Shekhawat 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 Bas Shekhawat from other places

Bas Shekhawat lies about 38 km from Alwar, and the nearest railway station is Parisal, about 37 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 Bas Shekhawat
Nearest town Kotputli 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Bansur 13 km
Nearest railway station Parisal 37 km
District headquarters Alwar 38 km

Villages closest to Bas Shekhawat

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bansur 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 Bas Shekhawat

As per the Census of India 2011, Bas Shekhawat village had a population of 773. That makes it the 112th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,794 residents.

Bas Shekhawat village has 401 males and 372 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bas Shekhawat has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Bas Shekhawat is 301024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bas Shekhawat covers 91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bas Shekhawat falls under Bansur tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Bas Shekhawat is Parisal, about 37 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 Bas Shekhawat.

Bas Shekhawat is about 38 km from Alwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bas Shekhawat is in Bansur tehsil of Alwar district. Kotputli is about 10 km away. Bansur is about 13 km away. Parisal is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mandli (under 2 km), Jhagdet Kalan (under 2 km) and Bas Karnawat (1.6 km).

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

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