Basta Tehsil - Balasore District, Odisha
Basta is an administrative tehsil in the Balasore district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Basta is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 325 km², including 324.64 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 943 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 | Putura |
| 26 | Bahadalpur | Rural | Patharjhara |
| 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 | Chormara |
| 92 | Chaughari | Rural | Mathani |
| 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 | Kainagari |
| 119 | Dubulia | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 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 | Paunskuli |
| 127 | Gambharia | Rural | Mathani |
| 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 | Kadarayan |
| 141 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Purusottampur |
| 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 | Nabara |
| 160 | Jamalpur | Rural | Kudia |
| 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 | Kainagari |
| 258 | Nischintapur | Rural | Barunagadia |
| 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
As per the Census 2011, Basta Tehsil has a total population of 1,51,915 people, consisting of 78,160 males and 73,755 females. There are 35,550 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 468 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,04,916 literate people and 19,619 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 32,883 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 20,143 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.