Basa Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Basa is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 367 families residing in the village Basa. The total population of Basa is 1,653 out of which 807 are males and 846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basa is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basa village is 172 which is 10% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basa is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Basa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basa is 90.3%. Thus Basa village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.38% and the female literacy rate is 85.53% 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 | 172 | 93 | 79 |
| Literacy | 90.28% | 95.38% | 85.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 140 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 126 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basa village out of total population, 915 were engaged in work activities. 29.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 915 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 232 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 253 | 215 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 644 | 257 | 387 |
| Non Working | 738 | 318 | 420 |
Nearby Villages to Basa,
Below are the list of villages near Basa village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ban Tungli | 1,053 |
| Spail | 1,091 |
| Katora | 1,757 |
| Jarpal | 845 |
| Ghar | 1,308 |
| Ban Amlela | 163 |
| Khabbal | 773 |
| Katholi | 2,439 |
| Baldoa | 1,020 |
| Har | 370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basa, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia