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Baskund

बस्कुंड
Chanan* mandal
Pincode 811311
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PRADIP PASWAN
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LGD code
243712
Pincode
811311
Post office
Lakhisarai
Population
699
Households
132
Literacy rate
7.4%
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000♂
Workers
341
Census 2011 · in context

How Baskund compares

By population, Baskund ranks #42 of 68 villages in Chanan* mandal.

Literacy rate
%
7.4%
−37.0% vs mandal average
Baskund
7.4%
Chanan* mandal
44.4%
Lakhisarai district
50.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
991
+73 vs mandal average
Baskund
991
Chanan* mandal
918
Household size
people per home
5.3
−0.7 vs mandal average
Baskund
5.3
Chanan* mandal
6.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Baskund at a glance

Baskund is a village of 699 people in 132 households (Census 2011) in Chanan* block, Lakhisarai district, Bihar, the 42nd-largest of 68 villages in Chanan* block. Literacy is 7%, 37 points below the block average of 44% and the sex ratio is 991 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 811311, served by Lakhisarai post office; the LGD village code is 243712. The sarpanch is PRADIP PASWAN, and the village votes in Simri Bakhtiarpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 824 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baskund

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
LAKHISARAI
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Bhalui
Total area (ha)
1,219
Irrigated area (ha)
265.5
Forest area (ha)
464.98

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Baskund

LGD code
243712
Pincode
811311
Post office
Lakhisarai
Population (Census 2011)
699
Population (projected 2026)
824
Households
132
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
991
Literacy rate
7.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Khagaria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Simri Bakhtiarpur
Member of Parliament
Rajesh Verma
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sanjay Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PRADIP PASWAN
Block / Mandal
Chanan*
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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