Basu Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Basu is a village situated in Pachhad tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Basu. The total population of Basu is 261 out of which 135 are males and 126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basu is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basu village is 44 which is 17% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basu is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Basu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basu is 87.1%. Thus Basu village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 95.58% and the female literacy rate is 77.88% in Basu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Literacy | 87.1% | 95.58% | 77.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 50 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 72 | 27 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basu village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 78 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 65 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 26 | 38 |
| Non Working | 59 | 31 | 28 |
Nearby Villages to Basu,
Below are the list of villages near Basu village in Pachhad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sharia Bajog | 576 |
| Masria Pajopar | 240 |
| Malanon-Ki-Ber | 192 |
| Pajerli Madhesh | 106 |
| Malhog Lal Tikkar | 353 |
| Bharut | 458 |
| Dabara Baranji | 232 |
| Did Ghalut | 454 |
| Gadaul Bhartiya | 46 |
| Narag | 459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basu, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia