Basahia Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Basahia is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 913 families residing in the village Basahia. The total population of Basahia is 4,447 out of which 2,356 are males and 2,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basahia is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basahia village is 891 which is 20% of the total population. There are 446 male children and 445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basahia is 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Basahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basahia is 49%. Thus Basahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 58.22% and the female literacy rate is 38.27% 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 | 891 | 446 | 445 |
| Literacy | 48.99% | 58.22% | 38.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 462 | 244 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,705 | 1,244 | 1,461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% 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, 1,102 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,102 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 690 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,094 | 1,060 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 237 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 690 | 675 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 144 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 3,345 | 1,293 | 2,052 |
Map of Basahia, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basahia, Sonbarsa
Below are the list of villages near Basahia village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bela | 5,121 |
| Sarwarpur | 2,880 |
| Parsa Kalan | 1,409 |
| Fatehpur | 6,326 |
| Dostia | 6,852 |
| Arazi Mohanpur | 961 |
| Indarwa | 2,166 |
| Bhutahi | 11,919 |
| Betahi | 1,018 |
| Phulkaha | 2,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basahia, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia