Basotra Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Basotra is a village situated in Charaut block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 728 families residing in the village Basotra. The total population of Basotra is 3,477 out of which 1,812 are males and 1,665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basotra is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basotra village is 581 which is 17% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basotra is 1,270 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Basotra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basotra is 49.7%. Thus Basotra village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 59.58% and the female literacy rate is 38.21% in Basotra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basotra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basotra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basotra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 581 | 256 | 325 |
| Literacy | 49.69% | 59.58% | 38.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 184 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,038 | 885 | 1,153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basotra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basotra village out of total population, 1,480 were engaged in work activities. 45.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,480 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 445 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 668 | 496 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 68 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 445 | 402 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 10 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 812 | 399 | 413 |
| Non Working | 1,997 | 917 | 1,080 |
Nearby Villages to Basotra,
Below are the list of villages near Basotra village in Charaut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Nankar | 2 |
| Bhanta Bari | 5,051 |
| Parigawan | 5,483 |
| Barri Bihta | 5,836 |
| Chandar Saina | 2,823 |
| Balsa | 2,056 |
| Cheraut | 35,976 |
| Az Rakbe Balsa | 781 |
| Bishunpur | 538 |
| Khoria | 2,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basotra, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia