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, including 324.64 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. 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	Sadanandapur
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	Patharjhara
17	Badacharansarpur	Rural	Natakata
18	Badacharigan	Rural	Natakata
19	Badajahata	Rural	Gadpada
20	Badhana	Rural	Naikudi
21	Badkhudi	Rural	Mathani
22	Bagaldiha	Rural	Purusottampur
23	Baghuapara	Rural	Mukuliasi
24	Bagpanchami	Rural	Karua
25	Bahadalpur	Rural	Patharjhara
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	Santoshpur
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	Sadanandapur
43	Barunagadia	Unmapped	Not applicable
44	Basangadobha	Rural	Babarda
45	Basantapur	Rural	Natakata
46	Basuchakurai	Rural	Basuchakurai
47	Basuchakuri(Nimachak)	Rural	Mathani
48	Basulidiga	Rural	Putura
49	Bathuakoili	Rural	Routpada
50	Batirangi	Rural	Routpada
51	Batirangi Or (Nuagan)	Rural	Routpada
52	BAULAGADIA	Unmapped	Not applicable
53	Baulagadia	Unmapped	Not applicable
54	Baunsabani	Rural	Naikudi
55	Baunsamukha	Rural	Sadanandapur
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	Sadanandapur
67	Bhagichakurai	Rural	Basuchakurai
68	Bhagirathipur	Rural	Barunagadia
69	Bhandipur	Rural	Natakata
70	Bhararapal	Rural	Routpada
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	Dudhahansa
80	Chakarjuni	Rural	Raghunathpur
81	Chakbarhapal	Rural	Mathani
82	Chakbela	Rural	Barunagadia
83	Chakrada	Rural	Darada
84	Chaksingipur	Rural	Nabara
85	Chalanti	Rural	Santoshpur
86	Chamardiha	Rural	Mathani
87	Chandanpur	Rural	Babarda
88	Chandipur	Rural	Velora
89	Chandramadeipur	Rural	Barunagadia
90	Chasipara	Rural	Natakata
91	Chaughari	Rural	Mathani
92	Chaughari	Rural	Chormara
93	Chhachina	Rural	Mukuliasi
94	Chhindaghai	Rural	Natakata
95	Chormara	Unmapped	Not applicable
96	Chorpada	Rural	Barunagadia
97	Dakhinsarisa	Rural	Darada
98	Damodarpur	Rural	Barunagadia
99	Damodarpur	Rural	Purusottampur
100	Dandanabda	Rural	Purusottampur
101	Dandi	Rural	Mukuliasi
102	Dandika	Rural	Babarda
103	Darada	Rural	Darada
104	Datapara	Rural	Babarda
105	Debhag	Rural	Kadarayan
106	Demuria	Rural	Tundra
107	Depada	Rural	Irda
108	Deulpara	Rural	Darada
109	Deulpara	Rural	Sadanandapur
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	Brahmanda
136	Gobardhanpur-1	Rural	Mathani
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	Sadanandapur
148	Gusainpatana	Rural	Raghunathpur
149	Hadmaud	Rural	Natakata
150	Haladiapada	Rural	Haladipada
151	Hasanpur	Rural	Patharjhara
152	Hatimara	Rural	Karua
153	Hirapur	Rural	Gadpada
154	Irda	Rural	Irda
155	Jaganathpur	Rural	Kulida
156	Jahatabada	Unmapped	Not applicable
157	Jalahanda	Rural	Sadanandapur
158	Jalalpur	Rural	Patharjhara
159	Jamalpur	Rural	Kudia
160	Jamalpur	Rural	Nabara
161	Jamsuli	Rural	Singla
162	Jamunapada	Rural	Kudia
163	Jamunia	Rural	Gadpada
164	Jantikapal	Rural	Dudhahansa
165	Jayanagarpatna	Rural	Sahada
166	Jhanjipita	Rural	Mathani
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	Barunagadia
187	Khandapasa	Rural	Natakata
188	Khudradunda	Rural	Putura
189	Kiapanasi	Rural	Barunagadia
190	Kisadova(Kiadova)	Unmapped	Not applicable
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	Santoshpur
198	Kulida	Rural	Kulida
199	Kundali	Rural	Velora
200	Kundapur	Rural	Brahmanda
201	Kundei	Rural	Darada
202	Kurumakhunta	Rural	Patharjhara
203	Kusadiha	Rural	Sahada
204	Kusida	Unmapped	Not applicable
205	Kusuda(Kusida)	Rural	Mukuliasi
206	Kusudiha	Rural	Patharjhara
207	Kutlampur(Kottampur)	Rural	Sadanandapur
208	Lachhamankhunta	Rural	Gadpada
209	Lakhanpada(Laxmanpada)	Rural	Mathani
210	Lokanathpur	Rural	Santoshpur
211	Machhada	Rural	Irda
212	Machharanka	Rural	Raghunathpur
213	Machhia	Rural	Kudia
214	Machhia	Rural	Sadanandapur
215	Madhubhanda-1	Rural	Brahmanda
216	Madhubhanda-Ii	Rural	Brahmanda
217	Madhupura	Rural	Raghunathpur
218	Madhupurakandagan	Rural	Raghunathpur
219	Maghakhunta	Rural	Routpada
220	Maguri	Rural	Putura
221	Mahadebsarai	Rural	Patharjhara
222	Maisamari	Rural	Barunagadia
223	Majumdiha	Rural	Brahmanda
224	Maladiha	Rural	Babarda
225	Malarbatia(Malarbati)	Rural	Natakata
226	Mandarda	Rural	Darada
227	Mangaldova	Rural	Sahada
228	Mangalpur	Rural	Patharjhara
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	Sadanandapur
236	Mugpal	Rural	Karua
237	Mukulish	Rural	Mukuliasi
238	Mukundapur	Rural	Patharjhara
239	Mulida	Rural	Brahmanda
240	Mulidabag	Rural	Barunagadia
241	Mundibati	Rural	Patharjhara
242	Mundimari	Rural	Barunagadia
243	Nabada	Rural	Nabara
244	Nabara	Rural	Nabara
245	Nabho	Rural	Patharjhara
246	Nabinpur	Rural	Kulida
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	Sadanandapur
257	Nischintapur	Rural	Barunagadia
258	Nischintapur	Rural	Kainagari
259	Odiapada	Rural	Santoshpur
260	Oriasasan	Rural	Gadpada
261	Padampur	Rural	Barunagadia
262	Padhiharipur	Rural	Karua
263	Padima	Rural	Kulida
264	Pahana	Rural	Sahada
265	Paikapada	Rural	Patharjhara
266	Paikdiha	Rural	Basuchakurai
267	Paikpara	Rural	Dudhahansa
268	Palasia	Rural	Barunagadia
269	Palasia	Rural	Babarda
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	Sadanandapur
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	Paunskuli
285	Pegarpada	Rural	Kudia
286	Podapada	Rural	Mathani
287	Porapara	Rural	Kulida
288	Praharajpur	Rural	Sadanandapur
289	Punsita	Rural	Babarda
290	Purusottampur	Rural	Purusottampur
291	Putura	Rural	Putura
292	Radhakrushnapur	Rural	Babarda
293	Raghunathpur	Rural	Raghunathpur
294	Rajuapara	Rural	Naikudi
295	Ramachandrapur	Rural	Rainsuan
296	Ramchaka	Rural	Raghunathpur
297	Ranamunduli	Rural	Brahmanda
298	Rasalpur	Rural	Nabara
299	Ratnakuli	Unmapped	Not applicable
300	Renupada	Rural	Mukuliasi
301	Routapada	Rural	Routpada
302	Sachipadasamilhasanpur	Rural	Rupsa Samilhasanpur
303	Sadanandapur	Rural	Sadanandapur
304	Sadanandapur	Rural	Barunagadia
305	Sahara(Sahada)	Rural	Sahada
306	Sahaspur	Rural	Mukuliasi
307	Samraipur	Rural	Sutei
308	Sanajahata	Rural	Gadpada
309	Sanakoch(Sankucha)	Rural	Putura
310	Sanamangalpur	Rural	Patharjhara
311	Sankhudi	Rural	Mathani
312	Santoshpur	Rural	Santoshpur
313	Saradiha	Rural	Patharjhara
314	Sarisa	Rural	Purusottampur
315	Sasan(Sasan Sanbad)	Rural	Tadada
316	Sendiri	Rural	Tadada
317	Shamraipur	Unmapped	Not applicable
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	Patharjhara
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	Natakata
339	Thengudia(Thenguria)	Rural	Santoshpur
340	Tigiria	Rural	Mathani
341	Tikarpara	Rural	Sadanandapur
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
Child Population (Age 0–6)	19,619	19,619
Literate Population	1,04,916	1,04,916
Illiterate Population	46,999	46,999
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	32,883	32,883
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	20,143	20,143

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Basta (बस्ता)
District	Balasore
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	N Mayurbhanj Road
Total Area	325 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	944
Total Population (2011)	1,51,915
Density	468/km²
Total Villages	345

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