| Basantpur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Leader Title: | Sarpanch (Pradhan) |
| Leader Name: | Shabnam Khan |
| Government Type: | Gram Panchayat |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 3776 |
| Area Code: | 271215 |
| Postal Code Type: | India |
| Postal Code: | +91 |
| Area Code Type: | Pin code |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi[1] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Urdu |
| Registration Plate: | UP-47 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Balrampur |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type3: | Post |
| Subdivision Name3: | Madhyanagar |
| Demographics2 Title1: | In Village |
| Demographics2 Info1: | Available |
| Demographics Type2: | Electricity |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha Constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Gainsari |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Lok Sabha Constituency |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Shravasti |
| Website: | http://balrampur.nic.in/ |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India#Asia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.44°N 82.6°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Right |
Basantpur is a village in Pachperwa Block, Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh State, India.[2]
As of 2011 Indian Census, Basantpur had a total population of 3,776, of which 2,012 were males and 1,764 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 631. The total number of literates in Basantpur was 1,561, which constituted 41.3% of the population with male literacy of 48.0% and female literacy of 33.8%. The effective literacy rate of the 7+ population of Basantpur was 49.6%, of which male literacy rate was 57.9% and female literacy rate was 40.3%. The Scheduled Castes population was 131. Basantpur had 475 households in 2011.[3]
The sarpanch of Basantpur is Shabnam Khan. The panchayat has five ward members chosen by the people through polling.[4] The village was named after Annie Besant.[5]
Nearest railway station is Pachperwa railway station.[6]