Basant Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Basant is a village situated in Madanpur block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 457 families residing in the village Basant. The total population of Basant is 3,215 out of which 1,643 are males and 1,572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basant is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basant village is 579 which is 18% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basant is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Basant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basant is 59.5%. Thus Basant village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 68.78% and the female literacy rate is 49.92% in Basant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 579 | 301 | 278 |
| Literacy | 59.52% | 68.78% | 49.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 974 | 517 | 457 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,646 | 720 | 926 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basant village out of total population, 931 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 931 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 541 | 482 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 168 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 141 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 160 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 390 | 322 | 68 |
| Non Working | 2,284 | 839 | 1,445 |
Map of Basant, Aurangabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basant, Madanpur
Below are the list of villages near Basant village in Madanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uchauli | 2,888 |
| Bela | 2,626 |
| Palkia | 1,032 |
| Itkohi | 1,945 |
| Kakan | 492 |
| Wordiha | 674 |
| Sadosaray | 736 |
| Ghosta | 1,809 |
| Parsa | 1,183 |
| Salempur | 472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basant, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia