Basahi Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Basahi is a village situated in Salkhua block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Basahi. The total population of Basahi is 1,351 out of which 702 are males and 649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basahi is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basahi village is 327 which is 24% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basahi is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Basahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basahi is 31.3%. Thus Basahi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 41.73% and the female literacy rate is 20.12% in Basahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 170 | 157 |
| Literacy | 31.35% | 41.73% | 20.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 932 | 480 | 452 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,030 | 480 | 550 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basahi village out of total population, 620 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 620 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 483 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 273 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 483 | 253 | 230 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 40 | 64 |
| Non Working | 731 | 389 | 342 |
Map of Basahi, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basahi, Salkhua
Below are the list of villages near Basahi village in Salkhua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahuria | 4,003 |
| Shahganwan | 2,019 |
| Alani | 6,485 |
| Gaurdah | 9,117 |
| Raingnian | 1,634 |
| Banganwan | 1,033 |
| Kamra | 1,564 |
| Gauri | 1,919 |
| Tajpur | 408 |
| Bhelwa | 2,235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basahi, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia