Basantpur, Pachperwa
Village in Balrampur, India
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Basantpur is a village in Pachperwa Block, Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh State, India.[3]
Basantpur | |
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Village | |
Basantpur after raining | |
  Basantpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Basantpur Basantpur (India)  Basantpur Basantpur (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 27.44°N 82.60°E | |
| Country |  India |
| District | Balrampur |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Post | Madhyanagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Sarpanch (Pradhan) | Shabnam Khan |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,776[1] |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Electricity | |
| • In Village | Available |
| India | |
| Pin code | 271215 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-47 |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Gainsari |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Shravasti |
| Website | http://balrampur.nic.in/ |
Demographics
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.[1]
Politics
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]
Transport
Nearest railway station is Pachperwa railway station.[6]
