Basahia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Basahia is a village situated in Dhaka block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 521 families residing in the village Basahia. The total population of Basahia is 2,124 out of which 1,101 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basahia is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basahia village is 382 which is 18% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basahia is 1,170 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Basahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basahia is 43.3%. Thus Basahia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 54.27% and the female literacy rate is 30.84% in Basahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 176 | 206 |
| Literacy | 43.28% | 54.27% | 30.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 353 | 347 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,370 | 599 | 771 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basahia village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 461 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 411 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 461 | 306 | 155 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 148 | 185 |
| Non Working | 1,222 | 542 | 680 |
Map of Basahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basahia, Dhaka
Below are the list of villages near Basahia village in Dhaka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhitkkahi | 5,718 |
| Kharihaniya | 2,531 |
| Bhandar | 16,693 |
| Rupaulia Khurd | 1,999 |
| Rupauligopi | 1,375 |
| Pach Pakri | 11,696 |
| Garahia | 3,342 |
| Malkauniya | 3,582 |
| Mathia Mohan | 2,066 |
| Sorpaniya | 2,869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia