Baska
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Census Town
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Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West BengalBaska (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 23°34′14″N 87°10′23″E / 23.570439°N 87.172971°E / 23.570439; 87.172971 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Paschim Bardhaman |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 6,609 |
Languages* | |
• Official | Bengali, Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN |
713321
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Telephone/STD code | 0341 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Asansol |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raniganj |
Website | paschimbardhaman |
Baska is a census town in the Andal CD blockofDurgapur subdivisioninPaschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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Garh Jungle
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Sibpur
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Malandighi
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Bankati
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Gourangapur
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Damodar River
Ajay River
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Durgapur
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Durgapur
Barrage
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Panagarh Airport
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Kazi Nazrul
Islam Airport
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ECL Kajora
Area Office
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Rajbandh
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Panagarh
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Durgapur
MC
Baska
CT
Andal
CT
Dignala
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Palashban
CT
Harishpur
CT
Kajora
CT
Dakshin Khanda
CT
Mahira
CT
Ukhra
CT
Khandra
CT
Siduli
CT
Prayagpur
CT
Debipur
CT
Kanksa
CT
Amlajora
CT
Bamunara
CT
Gopalpur
CT
Arra
CT
Andal, a part of Andal (gram), Dignala, Palashban and Baska lying south of National Highway 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road form a cluster of census towns. This cluster is linked to a cluster of census towns located north of NH 19.[1]
Baska is located at 23°34′14″N 87°10′23″E / 23.570439°N 87.172971°E / 23.570439; 87.172971.
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).[2]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Baska had a total population of 6,609, of which 3,462 (52%) were males and 3,147 (47%) were females. Population in the age group 0–6 years was 662. The total number of literate persons in Baska was 5,129 (86.25% of the population over 6 years).[3]
*For language details see Andal (community development block)#Language and religion
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Baska had a population of 4,980. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Baska has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; 61% of the literates are males and 39% are females. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Baska covered an area of 1.95 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 4 km roads with open drains, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, hand pump, tube well, borewell. It had 591 domestic electric connections and 76 road lighting (points). Among the educational facilities it had was 1 primary school, the nearest middle school, secondary school, at Madanpur 2.5 km away. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had were 2 auditorium/ community halls.[5]
It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.[6]
Baska has three primary and one secondary schools.[7]