Basta Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basta is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 69 families residing in the village Basta. The total population of Basta is 302 out of which 155 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basta is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basta village is 33 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basta is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Basta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basta is 92.9%. Thus Basta village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 96.38% and the female literacy rate is 89.31% in Basta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Literacy | 92.94% | 96.38% | 89.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 52 | 22 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Basta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basta village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 91 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 31 | 61 |
| Non Working | 103 | 33 | 70 |
Nearby Villages to Basta,
Below are the list of villages near Basta village in Polba - Dadpur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basta, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia