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About Basahia Village

Basahia is a mid sized village in Burhanpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 957, made up of 468 males and 489 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 223223, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Basahia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Basahia village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Burhanpur
Pincode 223223
Area (hectares) 105.41 hectares
Population 957
Male Population 468
Female Population 489
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,045
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 Basahia compares

By the 2011 count Basahia is the 165th largest of the 454 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 967 residents. Its 105.41 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1047.

Getting to Basahia

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

Basahia lies about 97 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Suriawan, about 5.0 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 Basahia
Nearest railway station Suriawan 5.0 km
Nearest town Bhadohi 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Burhanpur 24 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 97 km

Villages closest to Basahia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Basahia village had a population of 957. That makes it the 165th largest of the 454 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 967 residents.

Basahia village has 468 males and 489 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Basahia has about 1045 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1047.

The pincode recorded for Basahia is 223223. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Basahia covers 105.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Basahia falls under Burhanpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Basahia is Suriawan, about 5.0 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 Basahia.

Basahia is about 97 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Basahia is in Burhanpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. Suriawan is about 5.0 km away. Bhadohi is about 18 km away. Burhanpur is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gorhar Pur (2.7 km), Mangurgarh (2.9 km) and Sujanpur (3.4 km).

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

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