Basra Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Basra is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 29 families residing in the village Basra. The total population of Basra is 185 out of which 99 are males and 86 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basra is 869.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basra village is 20 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basra is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Basra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basra is 75.2%. Thus Basra village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 83.15% and the female literacy rate is 65.79% in Basra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Literacy | 75.15% | 83.15% | 65.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 25 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basra village out of total population, 158 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 83 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 83 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Non Working | 27 | 14 | 13 |
Nearby Villages to Basra,
Below are the list of villages near Basra village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Mahal Himguan | 156 |
| Up Mahal Chour | 195 |
| Up Mahal Tikri | 372 |
| Up Mahal Gijorta | 124 |
| Up Mahal Jamath | 238 |
| Up Mahal Kandal | 189 |
| Up Mahal Kofar | 108 |
| Up Mahal Kumarla | 99 |
| Bajah | 348 |
| Arah | 126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basra, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia