Basai, Firozabad Explained

Basai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.2332°N 78.2584°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Firozabad
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Tundla
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2.756
Population Total:2432
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN

Basai is a village in Tundla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 2,432, in 408 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Basai had a population of 2,432, in 408 households. This population was 53.9% male (1,312) and 46.1% female (1,120). The 0-6 age group numbered 405 (231 male and 174 female), making up 17.8% of the total population. 1,198 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 33.2% of the total.[1]

The 1981 census recorded Basai as having a population of 1,239 people (708 male and 531 female), in 195 households and 193 physical houses.[2]

The 1961 census recorded Basai as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 812 people (428 male and 384 female), in 136 households and 98 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 684 acres.[3]

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Basai had 3 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village had a public library but no post office; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.
  2. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-B: Village & Town Directory, District Agra . 1982 . 25 July 2023.
  3. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (22 - Agra District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 25 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.