Basant Jagjiwan Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Basant Jagjiwan is a village situated in Purnahiya block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,288 families residing in the village Basant Jagjiwan. The total population of Basant Jagjiwan is 5,553 out of which 2,983 are males and 2,570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basant Jagjiwan is 862.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basant Jagjiwan village is 1081 which is 19% of the total population. There are 576 male children and 505 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basant Jagjiwan is 877 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Basant Jagjiwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basant Jagjiwan is 56.9%. Thus Basant Jagjiwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 65.43% and the female literacy rate is 47.02% in Basant Jagjiwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basant Jagjiwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basant Jagjiwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basant Jagjiwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,081 | 576 | 505 |
| Literacy | 56.93% | 65.43% | 47.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 202 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,007 | 1,408 | 1,599 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basant Jagjiwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basant Jagjiwan village out of total population, 1,651 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,651 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 712 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,147 | 1,085 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 294 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 712 | 680 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 92 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 504 | 341 | 163 |
| Non Working | 3,902 | 1,557 | 2,345 |
Nearby Villages to Basant Jagjiwan,
Below are the list of villages near Basant Jagjiwan village in Purnahiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bedaul Adam | 2,119 |
| Basant Patti | 4,277 |
| Madan Chhapra | 912 |
| Purnahia Chandandih | 3,016 |
| Bedaul Baz | 2,008 |
| Sonaul Sultan | 1,941 |
| Chak Sonaul | 790 |
| Hathsar | 3,310 |
| Asogi Chhapra Dhani | 3,847 |
| Kolhua Thikaha | 4,744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basant Jagjiwan, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia