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Basinkhar

Birsa mandal
Pincode 481116
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Indubai Pandre
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LGD code
498184
Pincode
481116
Post office
Malanjkhand
Population
773
Households
183
Literacy rate
59.5%
Sex ratio
1056 ♀/1000♂
Workers
425
Distance to district centre
99 km
Distance to mandal centre
65 km
Distance to Bhopal
363 km
Distance to Hyderabad
576 km
Nearest railway station
Bamhani Banjar · 55 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Malanjik copper project hospital · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Basinkhar compares

By population, Basinkhar ranks #64 of 159 villages in Birsa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.5%
+4.2% vs mandal average
Basinkhar
59.5%
Birsa mandal
55.3%
Balaghat district
67.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,056
+28 vs mandal average
Basinkhar
1,056
Birsa mandal
1,028
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.3 vs mandal average
Basinkhar
4.2
Birsa mandal
4.5

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

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Basinkhar at a glance

Basinkhar is a village of 773 people in 183 households (Census 2011) in Birsa tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, the 64th-largest of 159 villages in Birsa tehsil. Literacy is 60%, 4 points above the tehsil average of 55% and the sex ratio is 1,056 women per 1,000 men. It lies 99 km from the Balaghat district centre, 55 km from Bamhani Banjar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 481116, served by Malanjkhand post office; the LGD village code is 498184. The nearest hospital or health centre is Malanjik copper project hospital, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Indubai Pandre, and the village votes in Paraswada assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madhu Bhau Bhagat. The population is estimated at 911 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basinkhar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
14
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
2
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
Yes
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
MALAJKHAND
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
102
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
310.67
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
47.47

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

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Key facts — Basinkhar

LGD code
498184
Pincode
481116
Post office
Malanjkhand
Population (Census 2011)
773
Population (projected 2026)
911
Households
183
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1056
Literacy rate
59.5%
Coordinates
22.11420°N, 80.72431°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Balaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Paraswada
Member of Parliament
Bharti Pardhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Madhu Bhau Bhagat
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Indubai Pandre
Block / Mandal
Birsa
Getting there

How to reach Basinkhar

Mandal centre
Birsa · ≈ 65 km
≈ 2 h 14 min by car · 2 h 39 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Balaghat · ≈ 99 km
≈ 3 h 24 min by car · 4 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal363 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad576 km
  • Kolkata787 km
  • Delhi804 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBamhani Banjar55 km
  • Bus stopBus Stand Birsa12 km
  • Hospital / PHCMalanjik copper project hospital7 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India18 km
  • Petrol pumpBP8 km
  • Police stationPolice Station8 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Basinkhar

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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