Basahia Shekh Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Basahia Shekh is a village situated in Piprarhi block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,826 families residing in the village Basahia Shekh. The total population of Basahia Shekh is 12,117 out of which 6,151 are males and 5,966 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basahia Shekh is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basahia Shekh village is 2295 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1159 male children and 1136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basahia Shekh is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Basahia Shekh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basahia Shekh is 49.9%. Thus Basahia Shekh village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 56.17% and the female literacy rate is 43.33% in Basahia Shekh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basahia Shekh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basahia Shekh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basahia Shekh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,295 | 1,159 | 1,136 |
| Literacy | 49.86% | 56.17% | 43.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,346 | 665 | 681 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 7,220 | 3,347 | 3,873 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basahia Shekh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basahia Shekh village out of total population, 3,254 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,254 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,323 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,979 | 1,766 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 271 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,323 | 1,189 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 345 | 288 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,275 | 1,102 | 173 |
| Non Working | 8,863 | 3,283 | 5,580 |
Nearby Villages to Basahia Shekh,
Below are the list of villages near Basahia Shekh village in Piprarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amwa Kalan | 25,242 |
| Bakatpur Banbira | 1,695 |
| Belwa Narkatia Bandobasti | 1,630 |
| Kuanwan | 4,797 |
| Belwa Narkatia Nizamat | 3,861 |
| Majhaura | 327 |
| Indarwa Khurd | 1,315 |
| Minapur Balha | 10,638 |
| Sengahi Indarwa | 3,254 |
| Dhankaul | 8,766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basahia Shekh, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia