Basona village, Shahgarh tehsil | Pincode 470340

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Santosh thakur

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LGD code: 460402
Pincode: 470340
Population: 705
Households: 155
Literacy rate: 64.1%
Sex ratio: 841 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 276

Census 2011 · in context

How Basona compares

By population, Basona ranks #60 of 128 villages in Shahgarh mandal.

Literacy rate

64.1%

+10.1% vs mandal average

Basona: 64.1%
Shahgarh mandal: 54.0%
Sagar district: 65.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

841

−33 vs mandal average

Basona: 841
Shahgarh mandal: 874

Household size

people per home

4.5

+0.1 vs mandal average

Basona: 4.5
Shahgarh mandal: 4.4

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

Basona at a glance

Basona is a village of 705 people in 155 households (Census 2011) in Shahgarh tehsil, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 60th-largest of 128 villages in Shahgarh tehsil. Literacy is 64%, 10 points above the tehsil average of 54% and the sex ratio is 841 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 470340; the LGD village code is 460402. The sarpanch is Santosh thakur. The population is estimated at 831 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Basona · this village	705	64%	—
Rajoula · Shahgarh	578	63%	—
Malkhuwan · Shahgarh	165	44%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basona

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): 9
Power hours (winter): 9
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: 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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BANDA
Distance to nearest town (km): 25
Distance to district HQ (km): 55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 28
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 255.98
Irrigated area (ha): 58.55
Forest area (ha): 65.44

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

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Key facts — Basona

LGD code: 460402
Pincode: 470340
Population (Census 2011): 705
Population (projected 2026): 831
Households: 155
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 841
Literacy rate: 64.1%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Santosh thakur
Block / Mandal: Shahgarh

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 Sagar district level

Then & Now

Basona — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

705

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

831

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

155

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

183

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: 705Census 2011
Households: 155Census 2011
Literacy rate: 64.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 841 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8312026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1832026 projection
Active job cards: 1,61,512MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 61,045MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 939NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 74.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 68.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 77.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 49.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

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

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Sagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sagar 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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Ex-CM Uma Bharti renews call for total alcohol prohibition in Madhya Pradesh after Sagar hooch tragedy

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Eight die, 12 hospitalised after consuming illicit liquor in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar

Reported by The Indian Express.

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Ex-CM Uma Bharti renews call for total alcohol prohibition in Madhya Pradesh after Sagar hooch tragedy
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Eight die, 12 hospitalised after consuming illicit liquor in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar
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One vote, four years: Madhya Pradesh High Court orders recount in sarpanch polls
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MP Monsoon May Stay Active Till September 21, 33.1 Inches of Rain Recorded So Far
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Rain spell to continue in MP till Sept 21: Monsoon in final phase but remains active; 33.1 inches rainfall ...
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People often ask about Basona

What is the pincode of Basona?

The pincode of Basona, Shahgarh tehsil, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh is 470340.

In which district is Basona located?

Basona is a village in Shahgarh tehsil of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Basona as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Basona village has a population of 705 across 155 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Basona?

The current sarpanch of Basona gram panchayat is Santosh thakur.

What is the literacy rate in Basona?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Basona village is 64.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Basona?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Basona village is 841 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Basona?

12 schemes currently match residents of Basona, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Basona?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basona village is 460402.

How big is Basona compared to other villages in Shahgarh tehsil?

Basona ranks 60 of 128 villages in Shahgarh tehsil by Census 2011 population (705 residents).

What is the population of Basona in 2026?

Basona is estimated at 831 people in 2026, up about 18% from 705 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Basona in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Basona in Sagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Basona?

Santosh thakur is the sarpanch of Basona gram panchayat, Shahgarh tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Shahgarh tehsil 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, 2026-05-15
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)