Basko (Santali) village, Amrapara block | Pincode 814111

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Basko (Santali) is a village in Amrapara mandal, Pakur district, Jharkhand with a population of 267 in 52 households. The village has a literacy rate of 30% and is located at 24.949°N, 87.548°E under PIN code 814111.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAMI PAHARIN

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LGD code: 360100
Pincode: 814111
Post office: Amrapara
Population: 267
Households: 52
Literacy rate: 30%
Sex ratio: 935 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 165
Distance to district centre: 63 km
Distance to mandal centre: 76 km
Distance to Ranchi: 289 km
Distance to Kolkata: 277 km
Nearest railway station: Tinpahar Junction · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Primary Health Centre · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Basko (Santali) compares

By population, Basko (Santali) ranks #77 of 123 villages in Amrapara mandal.

Literacy rate

30.0%

−7.4% vs mandal average

Basko (Santali): 30.0%
Amrapara mandal: 37.4%
Pakur district: 39.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

935

−48 vs mandal average

Basko (Santali): 935
Amrapara mandal: 983

Household size

people per home

5.1

+0.2 vs mandal average

Basko (Santali): 5.1
Amrapara mandal: 4.9

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

Basko (Santali) at a glance

Basko (Santali) is a village of 267 people in 52 households (Census 2011) in Amrapara block, Pakur district, Jharkhand, the 77th-largest of 123 villages in Amrapara block. Literacy is 30%, 7 points below the block average of 37% and the sex ratio is 935 women per 1,000 men. It lies 63 km from the Pakur district centre, 9 km from Majhua, the nearest town, 20 km from Tinpahar Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 814111, served by Amrapara post office; the LGD village code is 360100. The nearest hospital or health centre is Primary Health Centre, 5 km away. The sarpanch is RAMI PAHARIN, and the village votes in Dumka assembly constituency, represented by MLA Basant Soren. The population is estimated at 315 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Basko (Santali) · this village	267	30%	—
Baskopahar · Litipara	0	—	0.7 km SW
Baskopahar · Barhait	149	45%	0.7 km SW
Iakmi · Borio	0	—	0.9 km NE
Pakri · Patan	1,269	73%	1.6 km NE
Pakri · Maheshpur	678	35%	1.6 km NE
Pakri · Borio	0	—	1.6 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basko (Santali)

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: 0
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: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: PAKAUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 60
Distance to district HQ (km): 60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): DUMARCHIR
Total area (ha): 102
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 38.04

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

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Key facts — Basko (Santali)

LGD code: 360100
Pincode: 814111
Post office: Amrapara
Population (Census 2011): 267
Population (projected 2026): 315
Households: 52
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 935
Literacy rate: 30.0%
Coordinates: 24.94872°N, 87.54762°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dumka
Member of Parliament: Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly: Basant Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAMI PAHARIN
Block / Mandal: Amrapara

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Pakur district level

Then & Now

Basko (Santali) — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

267

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

315

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.3%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 267Census 2011
Households: 52Census 2011
Literacy rate: 30.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 935 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3152026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 612026 projection
Active job cards: 96,569MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 47,589MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 925NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 46.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 91.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 38.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 69.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 79.7%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Pakur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Pakur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Pakur district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Basko (Santali)

Mandal centre

Amrapara · ≈ 76 km

≈ 2 h 36 min by car · 3 h 5 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Pakur · ≈ 63 km

≈ 2 h 9 min by car · 2 h 33 min by bike

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Nearest town · 18,462 people

Majhua · ≈ 9.0 km

≈ 18 min by car · 22 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi289 kmcapital
Kolkata277 km
Delhi1104 km
Hyderabad1260 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationTinpahar Junction20 km
Hospital / PHCPrimary Health Centre5 km
Police stationKaliachak Police Station48 km

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September 2026

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"

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How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua

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India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
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How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua
India Development Review6 days ago
India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand
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Jharkhand government proposes scheme to boost women farmers' income
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Jharkhand honours eight Jal Sahiyas for strengthening rural water supply
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People often ask about Basko (Santali)

What is the pincode of Basko (Santali)?

The pincode of Basko (Santali), Amrapara block, Pakur district, Jharkhand is 814111. The post office is Amrapara.

Which post office delivers to Basko (Santali)?

Mail for Basko (Santali) is delivered through Amrapara post office, pincode 814111, in Amrapara block, Pakur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Basko (Santali) located?

Basko (Santali) is a village in Amrapara block of Pakur district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Basko (Santali) as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Basko (Santali) village has a population of 267 across 52 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Basko (Santali)?

The current sarpanch of Basko (Santali) gram panchayat is RAMI PAHARIN.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basko (Santali) in?

Basko (Santali) falls under the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Basko (Santali) in?

Basko (Santali) falls under the Dumka assembly constituency (AC #10) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Basko (Santali)?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Basko (Santali) village is 30.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Basko (Santali)?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Basko (Santali) village is 935 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Basko (Santali)?

12 schemes currently match residents of Basko (Santali), including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Basko (Santali) from Pakur district centre?

Basko (Santali) is approximately 63 km (straight-line) from the centre of Pakur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Basko (Santali)?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basko (Santali) village is 360100.

Which is the nearest town to Basko (Santali)?

Majhua (population 18,462, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 9 km from Basko (Santali) in a straight line.

How big is Basko (Santali) compared to other villages in Amrapara block?

Basko (Santali) ranks 77 of 123 villages in Amrapara block by Census 2011 population (267 residents).

How far is Basko (Santali) from Ranchi?

Basko (Santali) is about 289 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 375 km.

How far is Basko (Santali) from Kolkata?

Basko (Santali) is about 277 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 360 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Basko (Santali)?

Tinpahar Junction is the nearest railway station to Basko (Santali), about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 27 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Basko (Santali)?

Primary Health Centre is the nearest hospital or health centre to Basko (Santali), about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Who is the MLA of Basko (Santali)?

Basko (Santali) falls under Dumka assembly constituency (AC 10). The sitting MLA is Basant Soren (JMM).

Who is the MP for Basko (Santali)?

Basko (Santali) is in Dumka Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nalin Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

What is the population of Basko (Santali) in 2026?

Basko (Santali) is estimated at 315 people in 2026, up about 18% from 267 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Basko (Santali) in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Basko (Santali) in Pakur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Basko (Santali)?

RAMI PAHARIN is the sarpanch of Basko (Santali) gram panchayat, Amrapara block. See the sarpanch list of Amrapara block for every gram panchayat.

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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, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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