Basti Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Basti is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Basti tehsil of Basti district. The Basti city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17,894 families residing in the Basti city. The total population of Basti is 114,657 out of which 60,095 are males and 54,562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basti is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basti city is 13349 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6996 male children and 6353 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basti is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basti is 83.3%. Thus Basti has higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 88.58% and the female literacy rate is 77.48% in Basti.
Basti Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 17,894 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Basti Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basti Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13,349 | 6,996 | 6,353 |
| Literacy | 83.3% | 78.3% | 68.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,036 | 8,929 | 8,107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 275 | 151 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 30,268 | 13,059 | 17,209 |
Caste-wise Population - Basti
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Basti.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,036 | 8,929 | 8,107 |
| Schedule Tribe | 275 | 151 | 124 |
Religion-wise Population - Basti
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Basti is 85,425 which is 74.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Basti is 28,094 which is 24.5% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Basti as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 85,425 | (74.5%) | 44,795 | 40,630 |
| Muslim | 28,094 | (24.5%) | 14,670 | 13,424 |
| Christian | 465 | (0.41%) | 249 | 216 |
| Sikh | 462 | (0.4%) | 258 | 204 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.03%) | 22 | 16 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 6 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0.01%) | 6 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 152 | (0.13%) | 89 | 63 |
Literacy Rate - Basti
The total literacy rate of Basti was 83.3% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 84,389 literates, males were 47,036 while females were 37,353. Also the male literacy rate was 88.58% and the female literacy rate was 77.48% in Basti.
| Basti | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.48% | 57.18% |
| Male | 88.58% | 77.28% |
| Total | 83.3% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Basti
The Sex Ratio of Basti is 908. Thus per every 1000 men there were 908 females in Basti. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Basti.
Child Population - Basti
According to Census 2011, there were 13,349 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basti. Out of which 6,996 were male while 6,353 were female.
Working Population - Basti
In Basti Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 30,599 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30,599 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 643 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,124 | 20,098 | 3,026 |
| Cultivators | 405 | 358 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 643 | 552 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 1,150 | 888 | 262 |
| Other Workers | 20,926 | 18,300 | 2,626 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,475 | 5,710 | 1,765 |
| Non Working | 84,058 | 34,287 | 49,771 |
Basti Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Basti is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,019 | 45.3% | 914 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,367 | 65.4% | 911 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 6,323 | 78.2% | 890 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,737 | 69.2% | 941 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,127 | 70.8% | 900 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,955 | 76% | 890 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,484 | 77.3% | 944 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,392 | 75% | 916 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,751 | 81.7% | 715 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 5,487 | 56.1% | 875 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,973 | 82.3% | 913 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,281 | 69.6% | 990 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,921 | 70.1% | 895 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,391 | 76.7% | 895 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,169 | 78.8% | 927 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,294 | 83.5% | 936 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,079 | 83.8% | 959 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,353 | 71.7% | 884 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,564 | 75.4% | 936 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,502 | 81.1% | 953 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,210 | 76% | 932 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 5,479 | 82.5% | 927 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,994 | 73.5% | 919 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,726 | 77.7% | 903 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 4,079 | 78.4% | 920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basti, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia