Basaithi Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Basaithi is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,799 families residing in the village Basaithi. The total population of Basaithi is 13,579 out of which 7,049 are males and 6,530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basaithi is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basaithi village is 2910 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1460 male children and 1450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basaithi is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Basaithi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basaithi is 53.6%. Thus Basaithi village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 63.25% and the female literacy rate is 42.91% in Basaithi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basaithi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basaithi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basaithi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,910 | 1,460 | 1,450 |
| Literacy | 53.57% | 63.25% | 42.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,645 | 1,364 | 1,281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 7,864 | 3,514 | 4,350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Basaithi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basaithi village out of total population, 5,789 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,789 workers engaged in Main Work, 668 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,273 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,361 | 2,809 | 1,552 |
| Cultivators | 668 | 542 | 126 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,273 | 1,973 | 1,300 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 387 | 275 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,428 | 462 | 966 |
| Non Working | 7,790 | 3,778 | 4,012 |
Nearby Villages to Basaithi,
Below are the list of villages near Basaithi village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhawani Nagar | 2,856 |
| Basaithi Math | 524 |
| Bausi | 8,909 |
| Gunwanti | 7,518 |
| Pharkia | 11,823 |
| Gidhwas | 3,793 |
| Ikra | 2,812 |
| Hansa | 10,038 |
| Belwa | 374 |
| Pachera | 4,762 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basaithi, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia