Kahan Basti Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Kahan Basti is a village situated in Kaliabor circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 141 families residing in the village Kahan Basti. The total population of Kahan Basti is 698 out of which 358 are males and 340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahan Basti is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kahan Basti village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahan Basti is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Kahan Basti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahan Basti is 46.6%. Thus Kahan Basti village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 51.42% and the female literacy rate is 41.69% in Kahan Basti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahan Basti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahan Basti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahan Basti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 41 | 33 |
| Literacy | 46.63% | 51.42% | 41.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 287 | 142 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 407 | 195 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.1% of total population in Kahan Basti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahan Basti village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 126 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 77 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 48 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 64 | 90 |
| Non Working | 400 | 168 | 232 |
Nearby Villages to Kahan Basti,
Below are the list of villages near Kahan Basti village in Kaliabor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalapani | 263 |
| Borjuri Mikir Gaon | 375 |
| Natum Salona T.E. No.1 | 1,389 |
| Natun Salona T.E. No.2 | 2,149 |
| Borghat T.E. No.2 | 1,290 |
| Simona Bosti No.1 | 2,406 |
| Borghat T.E. No.1 | 1,386 |
| Simona Bosti No.2 | 150 |
| Borghat T.E. No.3 | 1,174 |
| Padumani | 381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahan Basti, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia