Basanta, Hilli, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Basanta


The village Basanta is located in Hilli C.D.Block of Dinajpur Dakshin District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Hilli Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Basanta


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Basanta,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733155

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Basanta


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Basanta is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Basanta is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Basanta


As per available data from the year 2009, 588 persons live in 141 house holds in the village Basanta. There are 286 female individuals and 302 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.64% and males constitute 51.36% of the total population.

There are 125 scheduled castes persons of which 62 are females and 63 are males. Females constitute 49.6% and males constitute 50.4% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 21.26% of the total population.

There are 82 scheduled tribes persons of which 38 are females and 44 are males. Females constitute 46.34% and males constitute 53.66% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 13.95% of the total population.

Population density of Basanta is 1418.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Basanta


Maps, reports and datasets of Basanta on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Basanta is 41.44 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 34.4 ha. About 3.88 ha is un-irrigated area. About 30.52 ha is irrigated area. About 29.71 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 0.81 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 7.04 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Basanta


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Basanta.

There is a government primary school in the village Basanta.

There is a government middle school in the village Basanta.

There is a government secondary school in the village Basanta.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kismatdapat, which is less than 5 kms away from Basanta.

Colleges in Basanta


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Balurghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Basanta.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Balurghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Basanta.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Siliguri, which is more than 10 kms away from Basanta.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Raiganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Basanta.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Balurghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Basanta.

Other Educational Facilities in Basanta


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Teor, which is 5-10 kms away from Basanta.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Balurghat, which is more than 10 kms away from Basanta.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Basanta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Basanta


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Basanta.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Basanta.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Basanta.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Basanta.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Basanta.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Basanta.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Basanta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Basanta.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Basanta.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Basanta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Basanta.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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