The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. Baska is located at.
Urbanisation
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 census towns . Andal, a part of Andal, Dignala, Palashban and Baska lying south of National Highway 19 / Grand Trunk Road form a cluster of census towns. This cluster is linked to a cluster of census towns located north of NH 19.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Baska had a total population of 6,609, of which 3,462 were males and 3,147 were females. Population in the age group 0-6 years was 662. The total number of literate persons in Baska was 5,129.
For language details see Andal #Language and religion
India census, 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.
Infrastructure
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. 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. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had were 2 auditorium/ community halls.
