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About Basot Village
Basot is a small village in Kosya Kutauli tehsil, in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 21, made up of 13 males and 8 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 615 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 263135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Basot Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Nainital |
| Tehsil | Kosya Kutauli |
| Pincode | 263135 |
| Area (hectares) | 45.05 hectares |
| Population | 21 |
| Male Population | 13 |
| Female Population | 8 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 615 |
| 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 Basot compares
By the 2011 count Basot is the 113th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 267 residents. Its 45.05 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1055.
Getting to Basot
Basot is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Basot 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 Basot from other places
Basot lies about 14 km from Nainital, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 30 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Kosya Kutauli | 7.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Nainital | 14 km |
| Nearest town | Naini Tāl | 14 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kathgodam | 30 km |
Villages closest to Basot
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kosya Kutauli tehsil.
- Basgaon under 2 km
- Bharari under 2 km
- Tari under 2 km
- Simalkhan under 2 km
- Khalar 2.1 km
- Khalejar 2.1 km
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 Basot
As per the Census of India 2011, Basot village had a population of 21. That makes it the 113th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 267 residents.
Basot village has 13 males and 8 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Basot has about 615 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1055.
The pincode recorded for Basot is 263135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Basot covers 45.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Basot falls under Kosya Kutauli tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Basot is Kathgodam, about 30 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 Basot.
Basot is about 14 km from Nainital in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Basot is in Kosya Kutauli tehsil of Nainital district. Kosya Kutauli is about 7.1 km away. Nainital is about 14 km away. Naini Tāl is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Basgaon (under 2 km), Bharari (under 2 km) and Tari (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Basot today is likely to be higher.
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