Basni is a village located in the Pindra Tehsil of the Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It functions as its own gram panchayat, which serves as the local self-governing body for the village.
The village is situated approximately 26 kilometres north-west of the city of Varanasi. It lies about 262 kilometres south-east of Lucknow, the state capital, and 794 kilometres south-east of Delhi, the national capital of India.