Basta Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basta is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 707 families residing in the village Basta. The total population of Basta is 3,074 out of which 1,570 are males and 1,504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basta is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basta village is 264 which is 9% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basta is 1,112 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Basta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basta is 79.9%. Thus Basta village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 85.26% and the female literacy rate is 74.14% 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 | 264 | 125 | 139 |
| Literacy | 79.86% | 85.26% | 74.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,106 | 1,078 | 1,028 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 830 | 338 | 492 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Basta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basta village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 899 | 871 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 297 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 346 | 341 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 239 | 227 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Non Working | 2,151 | 681 | 1,470 |
Nearby Villages to Basta,
Below are the list of villages near Basta village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalpur | 595 |
| Sabdalpur | 4,737 |
| Hosenpur | 3,130 |
| Goalsalua | 3,717 |
| Bholadanga | 1,036 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,277 |
| Arranghata Narayanpur | 21,552 |
| Uttar Bishnupur | 90 |
| Kesaipur | 3,620 |
| Petuapur | 1,625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basta, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia