Bhasti Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Bhasti is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 865 families residing in the village Bhasti. The total population of Bhasti is 4,504 out of which 2,335 are males and 2,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhasti is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhasti village is 956 which is 21% of the total population. There are 478 male children and 478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhasti is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Bhasti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhasti is 43.7%. Thus Bhasti village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 53.2% and the female literacy rate is 33.18% in Bhasti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhasti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhasti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhasti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 956 | 478 | 478 |
| Literacy | 43.66% | 53.2% | 33.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 736 | 375 | 361 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,955 | 1,347 | 1,608 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhasti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhasti village out of total population, 1,750 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,750 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 998 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,301 | 966 | 335 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 189 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 998 | 744 | 254 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 449 | 122 | 327 |
| Non Working | 2,754 | 1,247 | 1,507 |
Nearby Villages to Bhasti,
Below are the list of villages near Bhasti village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pacharhi | 2,058 |
| Kasnagar | 6,953 |
| Gonram | 4,783 |
| Barahi | 4,768 |
| Paman | 2,839 |
| Kopa | 4,421 |
| Raghunathpur | 7,000 |
| Maura | 2,017 |
| Mahua patti Dakhin wari | 4,649 |
| Basnahi | 1,818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhasti, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia