Basia, Gumla

For other uses, see Basia (disambiguation).

Basia
Village
Basia Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Basia Basia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°52′32″N84°49′27″E / 22.8756°N 84.8243°E / 22.8756; 84.8243
Country	India
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.nic.in

Basia is a village in the Basia CD block in the Basia subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Basia is located at 22°52′32″N84°49′27″E / 22.8756°N 84.8243°E / 22.8756; 84.8243

Basia is situated about 24 kms. north of Kolebira in Simdega district. ^[1]

Area overview

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.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Basia. ^[4]

The headquarters of Basia CD block are located at Basia village. ^[5]

Demographics

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)

Education

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]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 67-68: Brief Description of places of Religious, Historical and Archaeological importance in villages and places of Tourist interest in the Towns of the District. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
2. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
3. "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
4. "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Gumla district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
6. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 375886, page 129-121. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
7. "Rajkriyakrit High School Basia". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
8. "Basia Inter College". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
9. "Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Basia". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.