Basantpur observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Madhya Pradesh.
Basantpur is a village in Chandla mandal, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 884 across 201 households. The village has a literacy rate of 55.3% and is located at coordinates 25.083°N, 80.103°E.
By population, Basantpur ranks #45 of 86 villages in Chandla mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Basantpur is a village of 884 people in 201 households (Census 2011) in Chandla tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 45th-largest of 86 villages in Chandla tehsil. Literacy is 55%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 50% and the sex ratio is 861 women per 1,000 men. It lies 74 km from the Chhatarpur district centre, 46 km from Tindwara, the nearest town, 21 km from Singhpur Dumra railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 471525, served by Chandla post office; the LGD village code is 457595. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Chandla, 9 km away. The sarpanch is Surendra kumar ahirwar, and the village votes in Chandla assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ahirwar Dileep. The population is estimated at 1,042 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Basantpur →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basantpur · this village | 884 | 55% | — |
| Hidorabari · Chandla | 474 | 57% | 1.1 km NE |
| Balkaura · Chandla | 1,953 | 55% | 2.6 km S |
| Beehar Purwa · Chandla | 463 | 60% | 2.6 km NE |
| Biharpur · Majhgawan | 225 | 43% | 2.7 km NE |
| Patna · Chandla | 1,164 | 46% | 2.9 km N |
| Khobha · Harraiya | 244 | 48% | 3 km N |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Looking for a different Basantpur? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Basantpur →
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.
Dhar princely state order of 1935 declaring Bhojshala a mosque has no legal validity: MP govt in HC (via ThePrint). Read the full story at the source.
978 farm fires in Punjab in a day, season’s highest (via The Times of India). Read the full story at the source.
Madhya Pradesh Emerging as India’s Next Strategic Hub for French Fry Potatoes (via Global Agriculture). Read the full story at the source.
No people on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first peopleNo jobs on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first jobNo photos on record for this village yet.
Be the first villager to add one.
Claim this village & add the first photoAnswers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.