Basna Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Basna is a village situated in Nawa Bazar block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 408 families residing in the village Basna. The total population of Basna is 2,319 out of which 1,218 are males and 1,101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basna is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basna village is 360 which is 16% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basna is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Basna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basna is 68.1%. Thus Basna village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 78.19% and the female literacy rate is 57.28% in Basna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 360 | 200 | 160 |
| Literacy | 68.15% | 78.19% | 57.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,037 | 540 | 497 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 984 | 422 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Basna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basna village out of total population, 834 were engaged in work activities. 18.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 834 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 145 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 127 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 678 | 413 | 265 |
| Non Working | 1,485 | 660 | 825 |
Nearby Villages to Basna,
Below are the list of villages near Basna village in Nawa Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajhara | 4,356 |
| Bankheta | 133 |
| Chechanha | 2,056 |
| Chanea | 633 |
| Barahmoria Khurd | 179 |
| Lathea | 112 |
| Tukbera | 3,500 |
| Ladi | 13 |
| Karcha | 535 |
| Barahmoria Kalan | 857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basna, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia