Basia subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Gumla district in the South Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Basia subdivision | |
|---|---|
Subdivision | |
  Basia subdivision Location in Jharkhand, India  Basia subdivision Basia subdivision (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°52′32″N 84°49′27″E / 22.8756°N 84.8243°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Gumla |
| Headquarters | Basia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,343.43 km2 (518.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 225,365 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Nagpuri, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | gumla |
History edit
As of 2022, Gumla district is divided into three subdivisions – Gumla subdivision (with Gumla, Ghaghra, Bharno, Bishunpur, Raidih and Sisai blocks), Basia subdivision (with Palkot, Basia and Kamdara blocks), and Chainpur subdivision (with Chainpur, Albert Ekka (Jari) and Dumri blocks).[1]
Overview edit
The subdivisions of Gumla district have the following distinctions:[2]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
Rural Population % (2011) |
Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gumla | Gumla | 2,930.76 | 663,197 | 90.19 | 9.81 |
| Chainpur | Chainpur | 1,053.50 | 136,651 | 100 | 0 |
| Basia | Basia | 1,343.43 | 225,365 | 100 | 0 |
Note: Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available.
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River
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Falls
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Police stations edit
Police stations in the Basia subdivision are at:[3]
Blocks edit
Community development blocks in the Basia subdivision are:[2]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % |
CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basia | Basia | 398.99 | 80,731 | 5.20 | 63.96 | 67.66 | - |
| Kamdara | Kamdara | 365.41 | 63,775 | 3.52 | 70.61 | 68.51 | - |
| Palkot | Palkot | 579.03 | 80,859 | 8.08 | 60.11 | 61.55 | - |
Education edit
In 2011, in the Basia subdivision out of a total 234 inhabited villages in 3 CD blocks there were 53 villages with pre-primary schools, 223 villages with primary schools, 101 villages with middle schools, 23 villages with secondary schools, 14 villages with senior secondary schools, 1 village with general degree college, 9 villages with no educational facility.[4]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.
Educational institutions edit
(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)
Healthcare edit
In 2011, in the Basia subdivision, in the 3 CD blocks, there were 17 villages with primary health centres, 67 villages with primary health subcentres, 87 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 10 villages with allopathic hospitals, 9 villages with dispensaries, 2 villages with a veterinary hospitals, 16 villages with family welfare centres, 3 villages with medicine shops.[4]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included
Medical facilities edit
(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)
References edit
- ^ "Gumla". About district/ Administrative Set-up/ Subdivision. Gumla district authorities. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 26: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "District Police Profile – Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 446, 512-513. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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