Basila Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Basila is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 186 families residing in the village Basila. The total population of Basila is 974 out of which 466 are males and 508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basila is 1,090.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basila village is 157 which is 16% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basila is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Basila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basila is 67.8%. Thus Basila village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.61% and the female literacy rate is 56% in Basila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 74 | 83 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 80.61% | 56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 51 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 693 | 331 | 362 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 150 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.1% of total population in Basila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basila village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 129 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 92 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 121 | 54 |
| Non Working | 580 | 216 | 364 |
Nearby Villages to Basila,
Below are the list of villages near Basila village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baliposh | 197 |
| Baraghutusigra | 118 |
| Rangamatiya | 413 |
| Pogrosai | 726 |
| Rimra | 278 |
| Kalikapur | 3,722 |
| Orkabera | 273 |
| Matkamdi | 977 |
| Patharbhanga | 396 |
| Swanadhi | 248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basila, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia