Basti

Basti is a Town and Tehsil in Basti District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Basti Block (CD) is 00939. Total area of basti tehsil is 829 km² including 809.06 km² rural area and 19.47 km² urban area. Basti tehsil has a population of 9,49,461 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,14,657 while rural population is 8,34,804. Basti has a sex ratio of approximately 942 females for every 1,000 males. Basti tehsil has a population density of 1146 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,49,064 houses in the sub-district, including 17,894 urban houses and 1,31,170 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 58.62% population of basti tehsil is literate, out of which 67.00% males and 49.72% females are literate.

List of Villages in Basti Tehsil

Basti Tehsil has a total of 1,038 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Basti Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Basti Tehsil

The population profile of Basti Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Basti's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Basti Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.