Basti Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Basti district, Uttar Pradesh
Basti Tehsil of Basti district has total population of 949,461 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 488,808 are males while 460,653 are females. In 2011 there were total 149,064 families residing in Basti Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Basti Tehsil is 942.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.1% people lives in Urban areas while 87.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.3% while that in the rural areas is 67.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Basti Tehsil is 908% while that of Rural areas is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basti Tehsil is 145664 which is 15% of the total population. There are 75600 male children and 70064 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basti Tehsil is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Basti Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Basti Tehsil is 69.24%. The male literacy rate is 67% and the female literacy rate is 49.72% in Basti Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Basti Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 1102 villages.
Basti Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basti Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 145,664 | 75,600 | 70,064 |
| Literacy | 69.24% | 67% | 49.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219,647 | 113,090 | 106,557 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,656 | 849 | 807 |
| Illiterate | 392,904 | 161,305 | 231,599 |
Caste-wise Population - Basti Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Basti Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 219,647 | 113,090 | 106,557 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,656 | 849 | 807 |
Religion-wise Population - Basti Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 804,977 | (84.78%) | 416,503 | 388,474 |
| Muslim | 137,183 | (14.45%) | 68,477 | 68,706 |
| Christian | 1,718 | (0.18%) | 881 | 837 |
| Sikh | 735 | (0.08%) | 401 | 334 |
| Buddhist | 3,789 | (0.4%) | 1,973 | 1,816 |
| Jain | 44 | (0%) | 23 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 47 | (0%) | 27 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 968 | (0.1%) | 523 | 445 |
Literacy Rate - Basti Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Basti Tehsil in 2011 were 69.24% in which, male and female literacy were 79.26% and 58.64% respectively. Total literate in Basti Tehsil were 556,557 of which male and female were 327,503 and 229,054 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Basti Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Basti Tehsil is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Basti Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Basti Tehsil.
Child Population - Basti Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 145,664 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basti Tehsil. Out of which 145,664 were male while 145,664 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Basti Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 17,894 families under Basti Tehsil living in urban areas while 17,894 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.1% of total population of Basti Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 87.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 13,349 while that in rural region is 132,315.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 949,461 | 114,657 | 834,804 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 145,664 | 13,349 | 132,315 |
| Schedule Caste | 219,647 | 17,036 | 202,611 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,656 | 275 | 1,381 |
| Literacy | 69.24% | 83.3% | 67.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 942 | 908 | 947 |
Working Population - Basti Tehsil
In Basti Tehsil out of total population, 299,078 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 64,123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37,294 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167,216 | 138,048 | 29,168 |
| Cultivators | 64,123 | 55,909 | 8,214 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37,294 | 28,197 | 9,097 |
| Household Industries | 8,009 | 5,853 | 2,156 |
| Other Workers | 57,790 | 48,089 | 9,701 |
| Marginal Workers | 131,862 | 80,699 | 51,163 |
| Non Working | 650,383 | 270,061 | 380,322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia