Basna Tehsil - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
Basna is an administrative tehsil in the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Komakhan, while the nearest airport is Nawapara Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 51.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 685 km², including 680.56 km² of rural area and 3.94 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1022 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Basna Tehsil
Basna Tehsil has a total of 226 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajagarkhar | Rural | Azagarkhar |
| 2 | Akharabhatha | Rural | Nanaksagar |
| 3 | Akharabhatha Tukda | Rural | Saleghariya |
| 4 | Amabhauna | Rural | Kewatapali |
| 5 | Amapali | Rural | Amapali |
| 6 | Amapali Tukada | Rural | Amapali |
| 7 | Ankori | Rural | Ankori |
| 8 | Arekel | Rural | Arekel |
| 9 | Badedabha | Rural | Badedhaba |
| 10 | Badesajapali | Rural | Badesajapali |
| 11 | Badetemri | Rural | Badetemari |
| 12 | Baigandih | Rural | Chhupali |
| 13 | Bamhanindih | Rural | Khogsa |
| 14 | Bandabari | Rural | Bandabri |
| 15 | Bandabari | Rural | Bartiyabhanta |
| 16 | Banipali | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 17 | Bansula | Rural | Bansula |
| 18 | Bansulidih | Rural | Sagarpali |
| 19 | Baradoli | Rural | Baradholi |
| 20 | Barbaspur | Rural | Barbaspur |
| 21 | Bardih | Rural | Bardih |
| 22 | Bargaon | Rural | Bargeon |
| 23 | Barhaguda | Rural | Khogsa |
| 24 | Barihapali | Rural | Khorara |
| 25 | Baroli | Rural | Baroli |
| 26 | Barpeladih | Rural | Barpeladih |
| 27 | Bartiyabhatha | Rural | Bartiyabhanta |
| 28 | Basna | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Beltikri | Rural | Beltikari |
| 30 | Bendari | Rural | Dularpali |
| 31 | Bhadarpali | Rural | Gidhali |
| 32 | Bhainsakhuri | Rural | Bhaisakhuri |
| 33 | Bhalukona (Bhalukonha) | Rural | Jamdarha |
| 34 | Bhanwarpur | Rural | Bhwarpur |
| 35 | Bhathori | Rural | Bhathori |
| 36 | Bhauradadar | Rural | Loharindipa |
| 37 | Bhawarchuwa | Rural | Bhwarchuwa |
| 38 | Bhawarchuwa Tukda | Rural | Bhwarchuwa |
| 39 | Bhoharpar | Rural | Mohka |
| 40 | Bhukel | Rural | Bhukel |
| 41 | Bhulka | Rural | Chirrachunva |
| 42 | Bhuneswarpur | Rural | Dhalam |
| 43 | Bhuthabhara | Rural | Beltikari |
| 44 | Bichhiya | Rural | Bichiya S |
| 45 | Bichhiya | Rural | Bichiya P |
| 46 | Bijrabhantha | Rural | Bijarabhanta |
| 47 | Bijrabhata | Rural | Bijarabhanta |
| 48 | Bilkhand | Rural | Daldali |
| 49 | Birendabari | Rural | Rangmatiya |
| 50 | Birsingh Pali | Rural | Birsinghpali |
| 51 | Birsingpali | Rural | Thakurpali |
| 52 | Bitangipali | Rural | Bitangipali |
| 53 | Budhudongar | Rural | Birsinghpali |
| 54 | Bundelabhatha | Rural | Bundelabhanta |
| 55 | Butipali | Rural | Butipali |
| 56 | Chanat | Rural | Chanat |
| 57 | Chandkhuri | Rural | Chandkhuri |
| 58 | Chapiya | Rural | Rupapali |
| 59 | Chhandanpur | Rural | Chhadanpur |
| 60 | Chhatapathar Tukda-1 | Rural | Harda |
| 61 | Chhatapathar Tukda-2 | Rural | Harda |
| 62 | Chhirrabahara | Rural | Lambar |
| 63 | Chhirrachunwa | Rural | Chirrachunva |
| 64 | Chhirralewa | Rural | Kotendarha |
| 65 | Chhotedabha | Rural | Badedhaba |
| 66 | Chhotepatani | Rural | Chhotepatni |
| 67 | Chhotetemri | Rural | Badetemari |
| 68 | Chhuipali | Rural | Chhupali |
| 69 | Chimarkel | Rural | Chimarkel |
| 70 | Chipari Ona | Rural | Chiprikona |
| 71 | Chorbhatti | Rural | Saraipali |
| 72 | Daldali | Rural | Daldali |
| 73 | Deori | Rural | Devari |
| 74 | Dhalam | Rural | Dhalam |
| 75 | Dhamanghutkuri | Rural | Chandkhuri |
| 76 | Dhanapali | Rural | Dhanapali |
| 77 | Dhumabhatha | Rural | Durugpali |
| 78 | Dongaripali (Chanat ) | Rural | Dhalam |
| 79 | Dongripali | Rural | Madhopali |
| 80 | Dudhipali | Rural | Dudhipali |
| 81 | Dularpali | Rural | Dularpali |
| 82 | Dumarpali | Rural | Badetemari |
| 83 | Durgapali | Rural | Durgapali |
| 84 | Durugpali | Rural | Durugpali |
| 85 | Durugpali Tukda Bada | Rural | Durugpali |
| 86 | Gadahabhata | Rural | Bargeon |
| 87 | Ganekera | Rural | Ganekera |
| 88 | Ganeshpur | Rural | Ganeshpur |
| 89 | Garhgaon | Rural | Daldali |
| 90 | Garhpatni | Rural | Gadhpatni |
| 91 | Garhphuljhar | Rural | Gadhphulajhar |
| 92 | Gayatripur | Rural | Bandabri |
| 93 | Gerrabhatha | Rural | Khatkhati |
| 94 | Ghuticona | Rural | Kusmur |
| 95 | Gidhapali | Rural | Bhukel |
| 96 | Gidhli | Rural | Gidhali |
| 97 | Gohedadar | Rural | Kolihadeori |
| 98 | Gourtek | Rural | Gourtak |
| 99 | Gudhiyari | Rural | Gudhiyari |
| 100 | Habekanta | Rural | Pathiyapali |
| 101 | Hadapathara | Rural | Amapali |
| 102 | Hadapathara Tukda | Rural | Amapali |
| 103 | Harda | Rural | Harda |
| 104 | Harilchhapar | Rural | Medhapali |
| 105 | Hedspali | Rural | Butipali |
| 106 | Indarpur | Rural | Ganeshpur |
| 107 | Jagat | Rural | Jagat |
| 108 | Jalkot | Rural | Pousara |
| 109 | Jamdarha | Rural | Jamdarha |
| 110 | Jamdi | Rural | Kudekel |
| 111 | Jamnidih | Rural | Jamdarha |
| 112 | Jewra | Rural | Ganeshpur |
| 113 | Jhalpali | Rural | Madhopali |
| 114 | Jharband | Rural | Palsapali |
| 115 | Jharudela | Rural | Azagarkhar |
| 116 | Jiradabari | Rural | Chhadanpur |
| 117 | Jogipali | Rural | Jogipali |
| 118 | Kalkasa | Rural | Kayatpali |
| 119 | Kalmidadar | Rural | Bijarabhanta |
| 120 | Kanda Dongar | Rural | Palsapali |
| 121 | Kandakholiya | Rural | Kusmur |
| 122 | Kapsakhuta | Rural | Kurchundi |
| 123 | Kapudih | Rural | Durgapali |
| 124 | Karnapali | Rural | Karnapali |
| 125 | Karrabhouna | Rural | Kumhari |
| 126 | Kasipali | Rural | Rohina |
| 127 | Kayatpali | Rural | Kayatpali |
| 128 | Keharpur | Rural | Kurchundi |
| 129 | Kelwardabari | Rural | Purushottampur |
| 130 | Keramuda Tukada Urf. Basantpur | Rural | Kudaribahra |
| 131 | Keramunda | Rural | Kudaribahra |
| 132 | Kewtapali | Rural | Kewatapali |
| 133 | Kewtapali | Rural | Mungadih |
| 134 | Kharora | Rural | Khorara |
| 135 | Khatkhati | Rural | Khatkhati |
| 136 | Khawaspali | Rural | Chirrachunva |
| 137 | Khemda | Rural | Khemada |
| 138 | Khogasa | Rural | Khogsa |
| 139 | Khurapali | Rural | Barpeladih |
| 140 | Khurdarha | Rural | Bundelabhanta |
| 141 | Khusarupali | Rural | Kumhari |
| 142 | Kodopali | Rural | Bhaisakhuri |
| 143 | Koliha Deori | Rural | Kolihadeori |
| 144 | Koliyaridih | Rural | Umariya |
| 145 | Kotendarha | Rural | Kotendarha |
| 146 | Kudaribahara Tukda Chhota | Rural | Kudaribahra |
| 147 | Kudaribahra | Rural | Kudaribahra |
| 148 | Kudaribahra Tukda Bhagat | Rural | Kudaribahra |
| 149 | Kudaribahratukda Naya | Rural | Kudaribahra |
| 150 | Kudekel | Rural | Kudekel |
| 151 | Kumhari | Rural | Kumhari |
| 152 | Kurchundi | Rural | Kurchundi |
| 153 | Kurchundi Tukada Naya | Rural | Kurchundi |
| 154 | Kurmadih | Rural | Kurmadih |
| 155 | Kusmur | Rural | Kusmur |
| 156 | Lalitpur | Rural | Bandabri |
| 157 | Lambar | Rural | Lambar |
| 158 | Lamkasa | Rural | Kayatpali |
| 159 | Lohadipur | Rural | Lohadipur |
| 160 | Loharpali | Rural | Butipali |
| 161 | Lohrindipa | Rural | Loharindipa |
| 162 | Lotakholiya | Rural | Rangmatiya |
| 163 | Madhopali | Rural | Madhopali |
| 164 | Medhapali | Rural | Medhapali |
| 165 | Mednipur | Rural | Madnipur |
| 166 | Milarabad | Rural | Bijarabhanta |
| 167 | Mohka | Rural | Mohka |
| 168 | Mudidih | Rural | Udhela |
| 169 | Mudpahar | Rural | Bichiya P |
| 170 | Mungadih | Rural | Mungadih |
| 171 | Nanaksagar | Rural | Nanaksagar |
| 172 | Naugadi | Rural | Nougadi |
| 173 | Nawagaon | Rural | Ganekera |
| 174 | Padardih | Rural | Bitangipali |
| 175 | Padkipali | Rural | Rupapali |
| 176 | Paita | Rural | Sarkanda |
| 177 | Palsabhadi | Rural | Khogsa |
| 178 | Palsapali | Rural | Palsapali |
| 179 | Palsapali | Rural | Palsapali A |
| 180 | Palsapali Tukada Urf Fulwari | Rural | Palsapali A |
| 181 | Paraskol | Rural | Dhanapali |
| 182 | Paraskol | Rural | Parskol |
| 183 | Pargala | Rural | Palsapali A |
| 184 | Parrapat (Pandrapat) | Rural | Bhathori |
| 185 | Paserlewa | Rural | Azagarkhar |
| 186 | Paterapali | Rural | Lohadipur |
| 187 | Pathiapali | Rural | Pathiyapali |
| 188 | Pilwapali | Rural | Sukhapali |
| 189 | Pilwapali | Rural | Devari |
| 190 | Pipalipali | Rural | Kayatpali |
| 191 | Pipalkhuta | Rural | Gudhiyari |
| 192 | Pitaipali | Rural | Dhanapali |
| 193 | Potapara | Rural | Bichiya P |
| 194 | Potapara Tukda | Rural | Bichiya P |
| 195 | Pounsra | Rural | Pousara |
| 196 | Purushotampur | Rural | Purushottampur |
| 197 | Rangmatiya | Rural | Rangmatiya |
| 198 | Rasoda | Rural | Rasoda |
| 199 | Rohina | Rural | Rohina |
| 200 | Rupapali | Rural | Rupapali |
| 201 | Sagarpali | Rural | Sagarpali |
| 202 | Sagundih | Rural | Karnapali |
| 203 | Salhejhariya | Rural | Saleghariya |
| 204 | Salkhand | Rural | Salkhand |
| 205 | Samanlor | Rural | Bitangipali |
| 206 | Sanbahali | Rural | Lohadipur |
| 207 | Sankari | Rural | Jagat |
| 208 | Santpali | Rural | Santpali |
| 209 | Saraipali (Bhulka) | Rural | Jogipali |
| 210 | Saraipali(Chorbhatti) | Rural | Saraipali |
| 211 | Saraipatera | Rural | Bargeon |
| 212 | Sarkanda | Rural | Sarkanda |
| 213 | Sawrooppur | Rural | Rangmatiya |
| 214 | Singhanpur | Rural | Singhnpur |
| 215 | Sonamundi | Rural | Chhotepatni |
| 216 | Sukhapali | Rural | Sukhapali |
| 217 | Surangipali | Rural | Dudhipali |
| 218 | Tangapasa | Rural | Dhalam |
| 219 | Tarekela Urf Bawalighutkuri | Rural | Nougadi |
| 220 | Tarekela Urf Bhawaradadr | Rural | Nougadi |
| 221 | Thakurpali | Rural | Thakurpali |
| 222 | Thuthapali | Rural | Medhapali |
| 223 | Tilaidadar | Rural | Lamkeni |
| 224 | Tipa | Rural | Loharindipa |
| 225 | Udela | Rural | Udhela |
| 226 | Umariya | Rural | Umariya |
Population of Basna Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Basna Tehsil had a total population of 1,75,617 people living in 42,805 households. The population comprised 86,852 males and 88,765 females, with an average population density of 257 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,75,617 | 1,65,272 | 10,345 |
| Male Population | 86,852 | 81,706 | 5,146 |
| Female Population | 88,765 | 83,566 | 5,199 |
| Total Households | 42,805 | 40,487 | 2,318 |
| Population Density | 257 / km² | 243 / km² | 2,626 / km² |
Basna Tehsil had 1,07,355 literate people and 21,813 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 23,718 and 50,005 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,813 | 20,467 | 1,346 |
| Literate Population | 1,07,355 | 99,780 | 7,575 |
| Illiterate Population | 68,262 | 65,492 | 2,770 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,718 | 22,201 | 1,517 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 50,005 | 49,308 | 697 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.