Basia is a village in the Basia CD block in the Basia subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Basia | |
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Village | |
Basia Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of JharkhandBasia Basia (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 22.8756°N 84.8243°E / 22.8756; 84.8243 | |
| Country | |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Gumla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,985 |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 835229 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06533 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 07 |
| Literacy | 74.84% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Lohardaga |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sisai |
| Website | gumla |
Basia is located at 22.8756°N 84.8243°E / 22.8756; 84.8243
Basia is situated about 24 kms. north of Kolebira in Simdega district.[1]
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.[2][3]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
There is a police station at Basia.[4]
The headquarters of Basia CD block are located at Basia village.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Basia had a total population of 3,985, of which 1,979 (50%) were males and 2,006 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 579. The total number of literate persons in Basia was 2,549 (74.84% of the population over 6 years).[6]
(*For language details see Basia block#Language and religion)
Rajkriyakrit High School Basia is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1952. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 880 books.[7]
Basia Inter College is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1985. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. It has a playground, a library with 400 books and has 3 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[8]
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 610 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.[9]
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