Bastia village, Bhanpur tehsil | Pincode 272190

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

sonam verma

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LGD code: 178691
Pincode: 272190
Post office: Saltauwa
Population: 216
Households: 38
Literacy rate: 56.5%
Sex ratio: 1057 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 98

Census 2011 · in context

How Bastia compares

By population, Bastia ranks #358 of 435 villages in Bhanpur mandal.

Literacy rate

56.5%

+3.1% vs mandal average

Bastia: 56.5%
Bhanpur mandal: 53.4%
Basti district: 56.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,057

+65 vs mandal average

Bastia: 1,057
Bhanpur mandal: 992

Household size

people per home

5.7

−0.8 vs mandal average

Bastia: 5.7
Bhanpur mandal: 6.5

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

Bastia at a glance

Bastia is a village of 216 people in 38 households (Census 2011) in Bhanpur tehsil, Basti district, Uttar Pradesh, the 358th-largest of 435 villages in Bhanpur tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 53% and the sex ratio is 1,057 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 272190, served by Saltauwa post office; the LGD village code is 178691. The sarpanch is sonam verma, and the village votes in Hardoi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nitin Agarwal. The population is estimated at 255 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bastia · this village	216	57%	—
Banjaria · Bhanpur	526	58%	—
Dumari · Bhanpur	279	68%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bastia

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 10
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: BASTI
Distance to nearest town (km): 27
Distance to district HQ (km): 27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 8
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): BANJARIYA
Total area (ha): 26.6
Irrigated area (ha): 20
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bastia

LGD code: 178691
Pincode: 272190
Post office: Saltauwa
Population (Census 2011): 216
Population (projected 2026): 255
Households: 38
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1057
Literacy rate: 56.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Member of Parliament: Jai Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly: Nitin Agarwal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: sonam verma
Block / Mandal: Bhanpur

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 Basti district level

Then & Now

Bastia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

216

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Population · 2026

255

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.4%

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: 216Census 2011
Households: 38Census 2011
Literacy rate: 56.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1057 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2552026 proj. · +18.1% vs 2011
Est. households: 452026 projection
Active job cards: 2,98,876MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 2,06,203MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 895NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 65.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 94.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 64.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 77.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 39.9%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

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

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Basti district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Basti district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Basti 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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September 2026

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UP subsidies help farmers boost income, efficiency with modern machinery - India Today

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UP cane farmers to get advance supply-slip, cane calendar details through e-Ganna app

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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Sep

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week

Reported by ThePrint.

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UP subsidies help farmers boost income, efficiency with modern machinery - India Today
India Today12h ago
UP cane farmers to get advance supply-slip, cane calendar details through e-Ganna app
ChiniMandi18h ago
UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrintyesterday
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Expressyesterday
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
The Statesmanyesterday
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
thestatesman.comyesterday

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What is the pincode of Bastia?

The pincode of Bastia, Bhanpur tehsil, Basti district, Uttar Pradesh is 272190. The post office is Saltauwa.

Which post office delivers to Bastia?

Mail for Bastia is delivered through Saltauwa post office, pincode 272190, in Bhanpur tehsil, Basti district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bastia located?

Bastia is a village in Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Bastia as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bastia village has a population of 216 across 38 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bastia?

The current sarpanch of Bastia gram panchayat is sonam verma.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bastia in?

Bastia falls under the Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #31) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bastia in?

Bastia falls under the Hardoi assembly constituency (AC #156) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Bastia?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bastia village is 56.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Bastia?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bastia village is 1057 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bastia?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bastia, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Bastia?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bastia village is 178691.

How big is Bastia compared to other villages in Bhanpur tehsil?

Bastia ranks 358 of 435 villages in Bhanpur tehsil by Census 2011 population (216 residents).

Who is the MLA of Bastia?

Bastia falls under Hardoi assembly constituency (AC 156). The sitting MLA is Nitin Agarwal (BJP).

Who is the MP for Bastia?

Bastia is in Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jai Prakash (BJP).

What is the population of Bastia in 2026?

Bastia is estimated at 255 people in 2026, up about 18% from 216 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bastia in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Bastia in Basti district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Bastia?

sonam verma is the sarpanch of Bastia gram panchayat, Bhanpur tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Bhanpur 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)