About Basantapur Village

Basantapur is a mid sized village in Vishnupur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,853, made up of 943 males and 910 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Basantapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Basantapur village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Tehsil	Vishnupur
Pincode	722157
Area (hectares)	231.28 hectares
Population	1,853
Male Population	943
Female Population	910
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	965
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Basantapur compares

By the 2011 count Basantapur is the 21st largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,066 residents. Its 231.28 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Basantapur

Basantapur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Basantapur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bangele, Bankati, Bansh Kopa and Bara Amlai. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

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Common questions about Basantapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Basantapur village had a population of 1,853. That makes it the 21st largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,066 residents.

Basantapur village has 943 males and 910 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Basantapur has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Basantapur is 722157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Basantapur covers 231.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Basantapur falls under Vishnupur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Basantapur notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Basantapur.

Basantapur is in Vishnupur tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.