All Information About Basna Subdistrict

Detailed information about Basna Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Basna is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Mahasamund District of Chhattisgarh State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Basna -
Tehsil Code 3339
District Mahasamund
Census Code 2011 3339
Number of Grampanchayats 103
Number of Villages 225

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Mahasamund (Code: 300)
Assembly Constituency Basna (Code: 2418)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Basna Sampat Agrawal ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Basna Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 175,617
M: 86,852
F: 88,765
Rural 165,272
M: 81,706
F: 83,566
Urban 10,345
M: 5,146
F: 5,199
General Information

Number of Households: 42,805

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 175,617 (Male: 86,852, Female: 88,765)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 21,813 (Male: 11,120, Female: 10,693)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 23,718 (Male: 11,560, Female: 12,158)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 50,005 (Male: 24,668, Female: 25,337)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 107,355 (Male: 60,891, Female: 46,464)

Illiterate Population

Total: 68,262 (Male: 25,961, Female: 42,301)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 82,711 (Male: 50,134, Female: 32,577)

Main Workers

Total: 52,435 (Male: 38,492, Female: 13,943)

Marginal Workers

Total: 30,276 (Male: 11,642, Female: 18,634)

Non-Workers

Total: 92,906 (Male: 36,718, Female: 56,188)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 20,164 (Male: 16,257, Female: 3,907)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 23,003 (Male: 14,881, Female: 8,122)
  • Household Industry Workers: 928 (Male: 593, Female: 335)
  • Other Workers: 8,340 (Male: 6,761, Female: 1,579)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,221 (Male: 2,188, Female: 4,033)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 23,035 (Male: 8,853, Female: 14,182)
  • Household Industry Workers: 211 (Male: 98, Female: 113)
  • Other Workers: 809 (Male: 503, Female: 306)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Basna Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 175,617
M: 86,852
F: 88,765
Rural 165,272
M: 81,706
F: 83,566
Urban 10,345
M: 5,146
F: 5,199
General Information

Number of Households: 42,805

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 175,617 (Male: 86,852, Female: 88,765)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 21,813 (Male: 11,120, Female: 10,693)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 23,718 (Male: 11,560, Female: 12,158)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 50,005 (Male: 24,668, Female: 25,337)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 107,355 (Male: 60,891, Female: 46,464)

Illiterate Population

Total: 68,262 (Male: 25,961, Female: 42,301)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 82,711 (Male: 50,134, Female: 32,577)

Main Workers

Total: 52,435 (Male: 38,492, Female: 13,943)

Marginal Workers

Total: 30,276 (Male: 11,642, Female: 18,634)

Non-Workers

Total: 92,906 (Male: 36,718, Female: 56,188)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 20,164 (Male: 16,257, Female: 3,907)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 23,003 (Male: 14,881, Female: 8,122)
  • Household Industry Workers: 928 (Male: 593, Female: 335)
  • Other Workers: 8,340 (Male: 6,761, Female: 1,579)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,221 (Male: 2,188, Female: 4,033)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 23,035 (Male: 8,853, Female: 14,182)
  • Household Industry Workers: 211 (Male: 98, Female: 113)
  • Other Workers: 809 (Male: 503, Female: 306)

Grampanchayat List of Basna Tehsil/Taluka

Basna Tehsil comprises 103 Gram Panchayats and 225 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Basna. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Basna

Basna is located in the Mahasamund District of Chhattisgarh State, India.

Basna Tehsil has 225 villages.

Basna has a total of 103 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Basna is 175,617.

In Basna, there are 86,852 males and 88,765 females.

There are 21,813 children in Basna, comprising 11,120 males and 10,693 females.

In Basna, the literate population is 107,355 (60,891 males and 46,464 females). The illiterate population is 68,262 (25,961 males and 42,301 females).