Basia is a village in the

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CD block in the

Basia subdivision Basia subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Gumla district in the South Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India. History As of 2022, Gumla district is divided into three subdivisions – Gumla subdivision (with Guml ...

of the

Gumla district Gumla district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Gumla town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Etymology For centuries, the place was a meeting center for people from the hinterland who flocked ...

in the

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Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...

Geography

Location

Basia is located at Basia is situated about 24 km. north of Kolebira in Simdega district.

Area overview

The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called ''pat'' and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of

Chota Nagpur Plateau The Chota Nagpur Plateau () is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and th ...

. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of

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. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Basia. The headquarters of Basia CD block are located at Basia village.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Basia had a total population of 3,985, of which 1,979 (50%) were males and 2,006 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 579. The total number of literate persons in Basia was 2,549 (74.84% of the population over 6 years). (*For language details see Basia block#Language and religion)

Education

Rajkriyakrit High School Basia is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1952. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 880 books. Basia Inter College is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1985. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. It has a playground, a library with 400 books and has 3 computers for teaching and learning purposes.

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya or KGBV is a residential girls’ secondary school run by the Government of India for the weaker sections in India. History The plan was introduced by the Government of India in August 2004. It was then integr ...

is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 610 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.

References

{{South Chotanagpur Division Villages in Gumla district