| Basia subdivision | |
| Settlement Type: | Subdivision |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates: | 22.8756°N 84.8243°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1343.43 |
| Population Total: | 225365 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Basia subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Gumla district in the South Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
As of 2022, Gumla district is divided into three subdivisions – Gumla subdivision (with Gumla, Ghaghra, Bharno, Bishunpur, Raidih and Sisai blocks), Basia subdivision (with Palkot, Basia and Kamdara blocks), and Chainpur subdivision (with Chainpur, Albert Ekka (Jari) and Dumri blocks).[1]
The subdivisions of Gumla district have the following distinctions:[2]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gumla | Gumla | 2,930.76 | 663,197 | 90.19 | 9.81 | |
| Chainpur | Chainpur | 1,053.50 | 136,651 | 100 | 0 | |
| Basia | Basia | 1,343.43 | 225,365 | 100 | 0 |
Note: Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available.
Police stations in the Basia subdivision are at:[3]
Community development blocks in the Basia subdivision are:[2]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basia | Basia | 398.99 | 80,731 | 5.20 | 63.96 | 67.66 | - |
| Kamdara | Kamdara | 365.41 | 63,775 | 3.52 | 70.61 | 68.51 | - |
| Palkot | Palkot | 579.03 | 80,859 | 8.08 | 60.11 | 61.55 | - |
In 2011, in the Basia subdivision out of a total 234 inhabited villages in 3 CD blocks there were 53 villages with pre-primary schools, 223 villages with primary schools, 101 villages with middle schools, 23 villages with secondary schools, 14 villages with senior secondary schools, 1 village with general degree college, 9 villages with no educational facility.[4]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.
(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)
In 2011, in the Basia subdivision, in the 3 CD blocks, there were 17 villages with primary health centres, 67 villages with primary health subcentres, 87 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 10 villages with allopathic hospitals, 9 villages with dispensaries, 2 villages with a veterinary hospitals, 16 villages with family welfare centres, 3 villages with medicine shops.[4]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included
(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)