Basna Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh
Basna Tehsil of Mahasamund district has total population of 175,617 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 86,852 are males while 88,765 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,805 families residing in Basna Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Basna Tehsil is 1,022.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.9% people lives in Urban areas while 94.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.2% while that in the rural areas is 68.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Basna Tehsil is 1,010% while that of Rural areas is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basna Tehsil is 21813 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11120 male children and 10693 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basna Tehsil is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Basna Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Basna Tehsil is 69.8%. The male literacy rate is 70.11% and the female literacy rate is 52.34% in Basna Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Basna Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 225 villages.
Basna Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basna Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,813 | 11,120 | 10,693 |
| Literacy | 69.8% | 70.11% | 52.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,718 | 11,560 | 12,158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50,005 | 24,668 | 25,337 |
| Illiterate | 68,262 | 25,961 | 42,301 |
Caste-wise Population - Basna Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.5% of total population in Basna Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,718 | 11,560 | 12,158 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,005 | 24,668 | 25,337 |
Religion-wise Population - Basna Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 171,451 | (97.63%) | 84,736 | 86,715 |
| Muslim | 2,725 | (1.55%) | 1,390 | 1,335 |
| Christian | 599 | (0.34%) | 291 | 308 |
| Sikh | 530 | (0.3%) | 270 | 260 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 221 | (0.13%) | 108 | 113 |
| No Religion Specified | 82 | (0.05%) | 51 | 31 |
Literacy Rate - Basna Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Basna Tehsil in 2011 were 69.8% in which, male and female literacy were 80.4% and 59.51% respectively. Total literate in Basna Tehsil were 107,355 of which male and female were 60,891 and 46,464 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Basna Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Basna Tehsil is 1,022 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Basna Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Basna Tehsil.
Child Population - Basna Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 21,813 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basna Tehsil. Out of which 21,813 were male while 21,813 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Basna Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,318 families under Basna Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,318 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.9% of total population of Basna Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,346 while that in rural region is 20,467.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175,617 | 10,345 | 165,272 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,813 | 1,346 | 20,467 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,718 | 1,517 | 22,201 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50,005 | 697 | 49,308 |
| Literacy | 69.8% | 84.18% | 68.91% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,022 | 1,010 | 1,023 |
Working Population - Basna Tehsil
In Basna Tehsil out of total population, 82,711 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,711 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,003 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52,435 | 38,492 | 13,943 |
| Cultivators | 20,164 | 16,257 | 3,907 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,003 | 14,881 | 8,122 |
| Household Industries | 928 | 593 | 335 |
| Other Workers | 8,340 | 6,761 | 1,579 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,276 | 11,642 | 18,634 |
| Non Working | 92,906 | 36,718 | 56,188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basna, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia