Basaha Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Basaha is a village situated in Baikunthpur block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Basaha. The total population of Basaha is 2,588 out of which 1,367 are males and 1,221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basaha is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basaha village is 497 which is 19% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basaha is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Basaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basaha is 67.1%. Thus Basaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 78.38% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Basaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 497 | 266 | 231 |
| Literacy | 67.1% | 78.38% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 186 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 268 | 142 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 1,185 | 504 | 681 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Basaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basaha village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 31% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 228 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 101 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 72 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 530 | 436 | 94 |
| Non Working | 1,820 | 703 | 1,117 |
Map of Basaha, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basaha, Baikunthpur
Below are the list of villages near Basaha village in Baikunthpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagdispur | 1,874 |
| Alapur | 1,079 |
| Phakalpura | 475 |
| Raja Patti | 482 |
| Katalpura | 9,161 |
| Sonwalia | 5,297 |
| Gandhua | 635 |
| Hamidpur | 3,708 |
| Bistaul | 1,590 |
| Balha | 1,332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basaha, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia