Basalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Basalgaon is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 434 families residing in the village Basalgaon. The total population of Basalgaon is 2,387 out of which 1,248 are males and 1,139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basalgaon is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basalgaon village is 492 which is 21% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basalgaon is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Basalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basalgaon is 43.3%. Thus Basalgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 52.59% and the female literacy rate is 32.77% in Basalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 492 | 244 | 248 |
| Literacy | 43.27% | 52.59% | 32.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399 | 213 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 38 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 1,567 | 720 | 847 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Basalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basalgaon village out of total population, 904 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 904 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 298 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 120 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 176 | 157 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 566 | 265 | 301 |
| Non Working | 1,483 | 685 | 798 |
Nearby Villages to Basalgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Basalgaon village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hala | 845 |
| Nidhaur | 385 |
| Chetana | 687 |
| Kaliadangi | 1,779 |
| Nisarbhati | 510 |
| Chaklamani | 1,021 |
| Machhail | 685 |
| Ghoradiha | 1,200 |
| Guruan | 1,148 |
| Kandhal | 1,205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basalgaon, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia