Basan Population, Caste, Working Data Simdega, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Basan is a village situated in Kersai block of Simdega district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 445 families residing in the village Basan. The total population of Basan is 2,266 out of which 1,150 are males and 1,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basan is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basan village is 357 which is 16% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basan is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Basan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basan is 64%. Thus Basan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Simdega district. The male literacy rate is 71.9% and the female literacy rate is 56.01% in Basan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 189 | 168 |
| Literacy | 64.01% | 71.9% | 56.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 82 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,657 | 832 | 825 |
| Illiterate | 1,044 | 459 | 585 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.1% of total population in Basan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basan village out of total population, 947 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 947 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 242 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 203 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 600 | 340 | 260 |
| Non Working | 1,319 | 568 | 751 |
Map of Basan, Simdega, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Basan, Kersai
Below are the list of villages near Basan village in Kersai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kinkel | 3,833 |
| Ghujhariya | 827 |
| Karaigura | 1,302 |
| Karangaguri | 1,411 |
| Betma | 788 |
| Karuarjor | 2,497 |
| Raibera | 962 |
| Karrajhariya | 278 |
| Bagdega | 3,335 |
| Gorairjor | 934 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basan, Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia