Basa Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Basa is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 89 families residing in the village Basa. The total population of Basa is 432 out of which 231 are males and 201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basa is 870.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basa village is 57 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basa is 676 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Basa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basa is 78.1%. Thus Basa village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 84.77% and the female literacy rate is 70.79% in Basa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 34 | 23 |
| Literacy | 78.13% | 84.77% | 70.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 66 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 64 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Basa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basa village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 132 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 55 | 111 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 165 | 93 | 72 |
Nearby Villages to Basa,
Below are the list of villages near Basa village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalun | 1,257 |
| Jatoli | 310 |
| Thora Khas | 770 |
| Baduhi | 1,754 |
| Chakban Thora | 112 |
| Basa Samletian | 106 |
| Khani Upperli | 834 |
| Kharod | 100 |
| Maira Batrah | 327 |
| Galor Khas | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basa, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia