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Basina Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Basina is a Census Town city situated in Rajarhat block of North Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,189 families residing in the Basina city. The total population of Basina is 5,413 out of which 2,772 are males and 2,641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basina is 953.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basina city is 685 which is 13% of the total population. There are 363 male children and 322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basina is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basina is 82.6%. Thus Basina has lower literacy rate compared to 84.1% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 79% in Basina.

Basina Census Town has total administration over 1,189 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Basina Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basina Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 685 363 322
Literacy 82.6% 74.9% 69.4%
Scheduled Caste 717 359 358
Scheduled Tribe 30 20 10
Illiterate 1,506 697 809

Caste-wise Population - Basina

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Basina.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 717 359 358
Schedule Tribe 30 20 10

Religion-wise Population - Basina

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Basina is 2,104 which is 38.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Basina is 3,250 which is 60.04% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Basina as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,104 (38.87%) 1,073 1,031
Muslim 3,250 (60.04%) 1,667 1,583
Christian 22 (0.41%) 13 9
Sikh 5 (0.09%) 2 3
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 31 (0.57%) 16 15

Literacy Rate - Basina

The total literacy rate of Basina was 82.64% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 3,907 literates, males were 2,075 while females were 1,832. Also the male literacy rate was 86.14% and the female literacy rate was 79% in Basina.

  Basina West Bengal
Female 79% 70.54%
Male 86.14% 81.69%
Total 82.64% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Basina

The Sex Ratio of Basina is 953. Thus per every 1000 men there were 953 females in Basina. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Basina.

Child Population - Basina

According to Census 2011, there were 685 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basina. Out of which 363 were male while 322 were female.

Working Population - Basina

In Basina Census Town out of total population, 1,697 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,697 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,517 1,365 152
Cultivators 9 8 1
Agriculture Labourer 34 32 2
Household Industries 44 28 16
Other Workers 1,430 1,297 133
Marginal Workers 180 114 66
Non Working 3,716 1,293 2,423

Basina Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Basina is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,413 72.2% 953

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