Basta Tehsil - Balasore, Odisha
Basta is an administrative tehsil in the Balasore district of Odisha, 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 N Mayurbhanj Road, while the nearest airport is Behala Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 124.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 325 km². The sex ratio was 944 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Basta Tehsil
Basta Tehsil has a total of 345 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 | Achupada(Achuapada) | Rural | Putura |
| 2 | Agarada | Rural | Kulida |
| 3 | Agarpada | Rural | Sahada |
| 4 | Agatmala | Rural | Naikudi |
| 5 | Agneswardobha | Rural | Sahada |
| 6 | Akendi | Rural | Putura |
| 7 | Akhuari | Rural | Not applicable |
| 8 | Ambagadia | Rural | Gadpada |
| 9 | Ambakuruchi | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 10 | Anandapur | Rural | Velora |
| 11 | Arjuni | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 12 | Asti | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 13 | Asti | Rural | Kainagari |
| 14 | Athabatia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 15 | Bada | Rural | Mathani |
| 16 | Badabazar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 17 | Badacharansarpur | Rural | Natakata |
| 18 | Badacharigan | Rural | Natakata |
| 19 | Badajahata | Rural | Not applicable |
| 20 | Badhana | Rural | Naikudi |
| 21 | Badkhudi | Rural | Mathani |
| 22 | Bagaldiha | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 23 | Baghuapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 24 | Bagpanchami | Rural | Karua |
| 25 | Bahadalpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 26 | Bahadalpur | Rural | Putura |
| 27 | Baharbramattar | Rural | Sahada |
| 28 | Baharda | Rural | Babarda |
| 29 | Bahariachak | Rural | Sahada |
| 30 | Baigandiha | Rural | Brahmanda |
| 31 | Baincha | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 32 | Baitpara | Rural | Velora |
| 33 | Bakharabad | Rural | Gadpada |
| 34 | Balarampur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 35 | Balisahi | Rural | Putura |
| 36 | Baniamari | Rural | Velora |
| 37 | Bantuli | Rural | Singla |
| 38 | Barada | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 39 | Barhampur | Rural | Routpada |
| 40 | Barhapal | Rural | Routpada |
| 41 | Barida | Rural | Babarda |
| 42 | Barmaria | Rural | Not applicable |
| 43 | Barunagadia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 44 | Basangadobha | Rural | Babarda |
| 45 | Basantapur | Rural | Natakata |
| 46 | Basuchakurai | Rural | Basuchakurai |
| 47 | Basuchakuri(Nimachak) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 48 | Basulidiga | Rural | Putura |
| 49 | Bathuakoili | Rural | Routpada |
| 50 | Batirangi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 51 | Batirangi Or (Nuagan) | Rural | Routpada |
| 52 | BAULAGADIA | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 53 | Baulagadia | Unmapped | Barunagadia |
| 54 | Baunsabani | Rural | Naikudi |
| 55 | Baunsamukha | Rural | Not applicable |
| 56 | Baya | Rural | Naikudi |
| 57 | Begunia | Rural | Kudia |
| 58 | Begunia | Rural | Paunskuli |
| 59 | Bela | Rural | Kudia |
| 60 | Beldandia | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 61 | Belgan | Rural | Kulida |
| 62 | Beli | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 63 | Belua | Rural | Nabara |
| 64 | Benapura | Rural | Santoshpur |
| 65 | Bentpur | Rural | Tadada |
| 66 | Bhagabanpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 67 | Bhagichakurai | Rural | Basuchakurai |
| 68 | Bhagirathipur | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 69 | Bhandipur | Rural | Natakata |
| 70 | Bhararapal | Rural | Not applicable |
| 71 | Bhittarbramatar | Rural | Irda |
| 72 | Bidyadharpur | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 73 | Bilcharansarpur | Rural | Natakata |
| 74 | Binjpur(Binjhapura) | Rural | Velora |
| 75 | Birpada(Biripada) | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 76 | Bramhanda | Rural | Brahmanda |
| 77 | Brundabanpur | Rural | Darada |
| 78 | Budhakhandi | Rural | Gadpada |
| 79 | Chainbati | Rural | Not applicable |
| 80 | Chakarjuni | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 81 | Chakbarhapal | Rural | Mathani |
| 82 | Chakbela | Rural | Not applicable |
| 83 | Chakrada | Rural | Darada |
| 84 | Chaksingipur | Rural | Nabara |
| 85 | Chalanti | Rural | Santoshpur |
| 86 | Chamardiha | Rural | Not applicable |
| 87 | Chandanpur | Rural | Babarda |
| 88 | Chandipur | Rural | Velora |
| 89 | Chandramadeipur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 90 | Chasipara | Rural | Natakata |
| 91 | Chaughari | Rural | Mathani |
| 92 | Chaughari | Rural | Chormara |
| 93 | Chhachina | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 94 | Chhindaghai | Rural | Not applicable |
| 95 | Chormara | Unmapped | Chormara |
| 96 | Chorpada | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 97 | Dakhinsarisa | Rural | Darada |
| 98 | Damodarpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 99 | Damodarpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 100 | Dandanabda | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 101 | Dandi | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 102 | Dandika | Rural | Babarda |
| 103 | Darada | Rural | Darada |
| 104 | Datapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 105 | Debhag | Rural | Kadarayan |
| 106 | Demuria | Rural | Not applicable |
| 107 | Depada | Rural | Irda |
| 108 | Deulpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 109 | Deulpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 110 | Dhanahanda | Rural | Mathani |
| 111 | Dhapakhand | Rural | Dudhahansa |
| 112 | Dhenukhoja | Rural | Babarda |
| 113 | Dhitpura | Rural | Santoshpur |
| 114 | Dhobachakurai | Rural | Basuchakurai |
| 115 | Dhuliuda | Rural | Kulida |
| 116 | Dimicha | Rural | Gadpada |
| 117 | Dolbad | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 118 | Dubulia | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 119 | Dubulia | Rural | Kainagari |
| 120 | Dudhahansa | Rural | Dudhahansa |
| 121 | Dunda | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 122 | Dundakut | Rural | Putura |
| 123 | Farakapada | Rural | Karua |
| 124 | Gahirasimulia | Rural | Babarda |
| 125 | Gambhalundi | Rural | Irda |
| 126 | Gambharia | Rural | Mathani |
| 127 | Gambharia | Rural | Paunskuli |
| 128 | Ganakadova | Rural | Irda |
| 129 | Gangadharpur | Rural | Velora |
| 130 | Gangura | Rural | Irda |
| 131 | Garapada(Gadapada) | Rural | Gadpada |
| 132 | Garipur | Rural | Kulida |
| 133 | Gholei | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 134 | Gilajori | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 135 | Gobardhanpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 136 | Gobardhanpur-1 | Rural | Not applicable |
| 137 | Gobarghuti | Rural | Darada |
| 138 | Gohiragadia | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 139 | Gomunda | Rural | Naikudi |
| 140 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 141 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Kadarayan |
| 142 | Gotadiha | Rural | Sahada |
| 143 | Gothagaria | Rural | Dudhahansa |
| 144 | Guachopi | Rural | Kulida |
| 145 | Guhalipada | Rural | Putura |
| 146 | Gundurimara | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 147 | Gundurisahi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 148 | Gusainpatana | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 149 | Hadmaud | Rural | Natakata |
| 150 | Haladiapada | Rural | Haladipada |
| 151 | Hasanpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 152 | Hatimara | Rural | Karua |
| 153 | Hirapur | Rural | Gadpada |
| 154 | Irda | Rural | Irda |
| 155 | Jaganathpur | Rural | Kulida |
| 156 | Jahatabada | Unmapped | Gadpada |
| 157 | Jalahanda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 158 | Jalalpur | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 159 | Jamalpur | Rural | Kudia |
| 160 | Jamalpur | Rural | Nabara |
| 161 | Jamsuli | Rural | Singla |
| 162 | Jamunapada | Rural | Not applicable |
| 163 | Jamunia | Rural | Gadpada |
| 164 | Jantikapal | Rural | Not applicable |
| 165 | Jayanagarpatna | Rural | Sahada |
| 166 | Jhanjipita | Rural | Not applicable |
| 167 | Jhinjipara | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 168 | Jhinkiria | Rural | Routpada |
| 169 | Junbalada | Rural | Kulida |
| 170 | Kadalihanda | Rural | Kudia |
| 171 | Kadarayan | Rural | Kadarayan |
| 172 | Kaenda | Rural | Irda |
| 173 | Kainagari | Rural | Kainagari |
| 174 | Kalanda | Rural | Irda |
| 175 | Kalianti | Rural | Brahmanda |
| 176 | Kamargadia | Rural | Putura |
| 177 | Kanchania | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 178 | Kantiadobha | Rural | Irda |
| 179 | Karanjia | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 180 | Karua | Rural | Karua |
| 181 | Kasalpara | Rural | Velora |
| 182 | Kasimili | Rural | Singla |
| 183 | Katicharigan | Rural | Natakata |
| 184 | Kendukhunta | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 185 | Kerandichak | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 186 | Khakadadubi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 187 | Khandapasa | Rural | Natakata |
| 188 | Khudradunda | Rural | Putura |
| 189 | Kiapanasi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 190 | Kisadova(Kiadova) | Unmapped | Darada |
| 191 | Korei-Batia(Kodibatia) | Rural | Brahmanda |
| 192 | Kothapada | Rural | Darada |
| 193 | Kothia | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 194 | Kuchuli | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 195 | Kudia | Rural | Kudia |
| 196 | Kuladiha | Rural | Velora |
| 197 | Kuldiha | Rural | Not applicable |
| 198 | Kulida | Rural | Kulida |
| 199 | Kundali | Rural | Not applicable |
| 200 | Kundapur | Rural | Brahmanda |
| 201 | Kundei | Rural | Darada |
| 202 | Kurumakhunta | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 203 | Kusadiha | Rural | Sahada |
| 204 | Kusida | Unmapped | Karua |
| 205 | Kusuda(Kusida) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 206 | Kusudiha | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 207 | Kutlampur(Kottampur) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 208 | Lachhamankhunta | Rural | Gadpada |
| 209 | Lakhanpada(Laxmanpada) | Rural | Mathani |
| 210 | Lokanathpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 211 | Machhada | Rural | Irda |
| 212 | Machharanka | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 213 | Machhia | Rural | Not applicable |
| 214 | Machhia | Rural | Not applicable |
| 215 | Madhubhanda-1 | Rural | Not applicable |
| 216 | Madhubhanda-Ii | Rural | Brahmanda |
| 217 | Madhupura | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 218 | Madhupurakandagan | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 219 | Maghakhunta | Rural | Not applicable |
| 220 | Maguri | Rural | Putura |
| 221 | Mahadebsarai | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 222 | Maisamari | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 223 | Majumdiha | Rural | Not applicable |
| 224 | Maladiha | Rural | Babarda |
| 225 | Malarbatia(Malarbati) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 226 | Mandarda | Rural | Darada |
| 227 | Mangaldova | Rural | Sahada |
| 228 | Mangalpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 229 | Manikpura | Rural | Karua |
| 230 | Masada | Rural | Paunskuli |
| 231 | Mathakunkudi | Rural | Nabara |
| 232 | Mathani | Rural | Mathani |
| 233 | Mechak | Rural | Babarda |
| 234 | Minadova | Rural | Sahada |
| 235 | Mirjapur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 236 | Mugpal | Rural | Karua |
| 237 | Mukulish | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 238 | Mukundapur | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 239 | Mulida | Rural | Brahmanda |
| 240 | Mulidabag | Rural | Not applicable |
| 241 | Mundibati | Rural | Not applicable |
| 242 | Mundimari | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 243 | Nabada | Rural | Nabara |
| 244 | Nabara | Rural | Nabara |
| 245 | Nabho | Rural | Not applicable |
| 246 | Nabinpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 247 | Nadabani | Rural | Naikudi |
| 248 | Nahanjara | Rural | Nabara |
| 249 | Naikudi | Rural | Naikudi |
| 250 | Nalabahar | Rural | Dudhahansa |
| 251 | Nalitagadia | Rural | Sahada |
| 252 | Naranpur | Rural | Natakata |
| 253 | Narasingdiha | Rural | Irda |
| 254 | Nargoda | Rural | Irda |
| 255 | Natakata | Rural | Natakata |
| 256 | Nilambarpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 257 | Nischintapur | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 258 | Nischintapur | Rural | Kainagari |
| 259 | Odiapada | Rural | Santoshpur |
| 260 | Oriasasan | Rural | Gadpada |
| 261 | Padampur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 262 | Padhiharipur | Rural | Karua |
| 263 | Padima | Rural | Not applicable |
| 264 | Pahana | Rural | Sahada |
| 265 | Paikapada | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 266 | Paikdiha | Rural | Basuchakurai |
| 267 | Paikpara | Rural | Dudhahansa |
| 268 | Palasia | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 269 | Palasia | Rural | Not applicable |
| 270 | Palasia | Rural | Darada |
| 271 | Panasa | Rural | Sahada |
| 272 | Panasapada | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 273 | Panchabatia | Rural | Natakata |
| 274 | Panchurukhi | Rural | Kulida |
| 275 | Pandurungi | Rural | Mathani |
| 276 | Panisimulia | Rural | Tadada |
| 277 | Parkunkudi | Rural | Nabara |
| 278 | Paschimberhampur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 279 | Paschimsimulia | Rural | Gadpada |
| 280 | Patapur | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 281 | Pathadurga | Rural | Singla |
| 282 | Patharjhara | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 283 | Pathuria | Rural | Brahmanda |
| 284 | Paunsakuli Oraf Ratankuli | Rural | Not applicable |
| 285 | Pegarpada | Rural | Kudia |
| 286 | Podapada | Rural | Mathani |
| 287 | Porapara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 288 | Praharajpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 289 | Punsita | Rural | Babarda |
| 290 | Purusottampur | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 291 | Putura | Rural | Putura |
| 292 | Radhakrushnapur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 293 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 294 | Rajuapara | Rural | Naikudi |
| 295 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Rainsuan |
| 296 | Ramchaka | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 297 | Ranamunduli | Rural | Brahmanda |
| 298 | Rasalpur | Rural | Nabara |
| 299 | Ratnakuli | Unmapped | Paunskuli |
| 300 | Renupada | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 301 | Routapada | Rural | Routpada |
| 302 | Sachipadasamilhasanpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 303 | Sadanandapur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 304 | Sadanandapur | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 305 | Sahara(Sahada) | Rural | Sahada |
| 306 | Sahaspur | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 307 | Samraipur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 308 | Sanajahata | Rural | Not applicable |
| 309 | Sanakoch(Sankucha) | Rural | Putura |
| 310 | Sanamangalpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 311 | Sankhudi | Rural | Mathani |
| 312 | Santoshpur | Rural | Santoshpur |
| 313 | Saradiha | Rural | Not applicable |
| 314 | Sarisa | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 315 | Sasan(Sasan Sanbad) | Rural | Tadada |
| 316 | Sendiri | Rural | Tadada |
| 317 | Shamraipur | Unmapped | Tadada |
| 318 | Shibagatia | Rural | Mathani |
| 319 | Sialipada | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 320 | Simulia | Rural | Nabara |
| 321 | Simulia | Rural | Tadada |
| 322 | Singla | Rural | Singla |
| 323 | Singpur | Rural | Nabara |
| 324 | Sitadiha | Rural | Nabara |
| 325 | Sitapur | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 326 | Sonpur | Rural | Paunskuli |
| 327 | Sulemanpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 328 | Sundarhata | Rural | Dudhahansa |
| 329 | Sundarkuli | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 330 | Talapada | Rural | Mukuliasi |
| 331 | Talatapanda | Rural | Babarda |
| 332 | Taraibati | Rural | Routpada |
| 333 | Tarda | Rural | Tadada |
| 334 | Teghari | Rural | Santoshpur |
| 335 | Tentula | Rural | Putura |
| 336 | Tentulia | Rural | Kulida |
| 337 | Tentulimundi | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 338 | Tentulipokhari | Rural | Not applicable |
| 339 | Thengudia(Thenguria) | Rural | Santoshpur |
| 340 | Tigiria | Rural | Mathani |
| 341 | Tikarpara | Rural | Not applicable |
| 342 | Trailoki | Rural | Nabara |
| 343 | Ujuda | Rural | Karua |
| 344 | Upartapanda | Rural | Babarda |
| 345 | Velora | Rural | Velora |
Population of Basta Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Basta Tehsil had a total population of 1,51,915 people living in 35,550 households. The population comprised 78,160 males and 73,755 females, with an average population density of 468 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,51,915 | 1,51,915 | 0 |
| Male Population | 78,160 | 78,160 | 0 |
| Female Population | 73,755 | 73,755 | 0 |
| Total Households | 35,550 | 35,550 | 0 |
| Population Density | 468 / km² | 468 / km² | 0 / km² |
Basta Tehsil had 1,04,916 literate people and 19,619 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 32,883 and 20,143 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,619 | 19,619 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,04,916 | 1,04,916 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 46,999 | 46,999 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 32,883 | 32,883 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 20,143 | 20,143 | 0 |
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.