Basait

Basait
Village
Basait Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°00′10″N79°16′59″E / 27.0027°N 79.28301°E / 27.0027; 79.28301
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mainpuri
Tehsil	Bhongaon
Area [1]
• Total	10.206 km2 (3.941 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	8,837
• Density	870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	206302

Basait is a village in Kishni block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. It is located just southeast of Kishni, with a large jhil on the north side of the main village site. Besides the main site, the village also includes about a dozen subsidiary hamlets. As of 2011, Basait had a total population of 8,837, in 1,472 households.

Geography

Basait is located about 3 km southeast of the town of Kishni. There is a large jhil located immediately north of the main village site. The jhil holds water through most of the winter. ^{[2] : 191}

According to the 2011 census, Basait has a total area of 1,020.6 hectares, of which 715.1 were currently farmland, 187.1 were fallow lands, and 100.0 were under non-agricultural use. 4.0 hectares were occupied by orchards, 0 were occupied by permanent pastures, 11.2 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 3.0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests existed on village lands. ^{[1] : 248}

Demographics

As of 2011, Basait had a population of 8,837, in 1,472 households. ^{[1] : 242} This population was 53.3% male (4,708) and 46.7% female (4,129). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,372 (721 male and 651 female), or 15.5% of the total population. 2,147 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 24.3% of the total. ^{[3] : 166–7}

The 1981 census recorded Basait as having a population of 4,952 people, in 857 households. ^{[4] : 198–9}

The 1961 census recorded Basait as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 3,460 people (1,875 male and 1,585 female), in 600 households and 474 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,567 acres and it had a post office at that point. ^{[5] : cviii}

The 1901 census recorded Basait with a population of 2,636; included in this total were 11 subsidiary hamlets in addition to the main site (so 12 settlements in total). The village had a bank, which was run by the local zamindar , the Thakur of Saman. ^{[2] : 191}

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Basait had 5 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials. ^{[1] : 242–7}

References

1. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
2. Neave, E. R., ed. (1910). Mainpuri: A Gazetteer, Being Volume X of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
3. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
4. Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
5. Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.