Basait
Basait is a village in Kishni block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. It is located just southeast of Kishni, with a large jhil on the north side of the main village site. Besides the main site, the village also includes about a dozen subsidiary hamlets. As of 2011, Basait had a total population of 8,837, in 1,472 households.
Geography
Basait is located about 3 km southeast of the town of Kishni. There is a large jhil located immediately north of the main village site. The jhil holds water through most of the winter.According to the 2011 census, Basait has a total area of 1,020.6 hectares, of which 715.1 were currently farmland, 187.1 were fallow lands, and 100.0 were under non-agricultural use. 4.0 hectares were occupied by orchards, 0 were occupied by permanent pastures, 11.2 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 3.0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests existed on village lands.
Demographics
As of 2011, Basait had a population of 8,837, in 1,472 households. This population was 53.3% male and 46.7% female. The 0-6 age group numbered 1,372, or 15.5% of the total population. 2,147 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 24.3% of the total.The 1981 census recorded Basait as having a population of 4,952 people, in 857 households.
The 1961 census recorded Basait as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 3,460 people, in 600 households and 474 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,567 acres and it had a post office at that point.
The 1901 census recorded Basait with a population of 2,636; included in this total were 11 subsidiary hamlets in addition to the main site. The village had a bank, which was run by the local zamindar, the Thakur of Saman.