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About Samon Ki Basti Village

Samon Ki Basti is a small village in Chohtan tehsil, in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 401, made up of 209 males and 192 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 323.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 344704, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samon Ki Basti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samon Ki Basti village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Barmer
Tehsil Chohtan
Pincode 344704
Area (hectares) 323.99 hectares
Population 401
Male Population 209
Female Population 192
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Samon Ki Basti compares

By the 2011 count Samon Ki Basti is the 353rd largest of the 420 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents. Its 323.99 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 901.

Getting to Samon Ki Basti

Samon Ki Basti is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Samon Ki Basti 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Samon Ki Basti from other places

Samon Ki Basti lies about 65 km from Barmer, and the nearest railway station is Jasai, about 58 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 Samon Ki Basti
Tehsil headquarters Chohtan 32 km
Nearest railway station Jasai 58 km
District headquarters Barmer 65 km
Nearest town Bārmer 65 km

Villages closest to Samon Ki Basti

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chohtan 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 Samon Ki Basti

As per the Census of India 2011, Samon Ki Basti village had a population of 401. That makes it the 353rd largest of the 420 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents.

Samon Ki Basti village has 209 males and 192 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samon Ki Basti has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 901.

The pincode recorded for Samon Ki Basti is 344704. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samon Ki Basti covers 323.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Samon Ki Basti falls under Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Samon Ki Basti is Jasai, about 58 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 km distance for Samon Ki Basti.

Samon Ki Basti is about 65 km from Barmer in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Samon Ki Basti is in Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district. Chohtan is about 32 km away. Jasai is about 58 km away. Barmer is about 65 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alisaron Ki Basti (under 2 km), Jaton Ki Basti (under 2 km) and Saiyon Ki Basti (under 2 km).

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

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