Basao Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Basao is a village situated in Itarhi block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 630 families residing in the village Basao. The total population of Basao is 4,488 out of which 2,351 are males and 2,137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basao is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basao village is 868 which is 19% of the total population. There are 458 male children and 410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basao is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Basao village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basao is 71.5%. Thus Basao village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 85.31% and the female literacy rate is 56.34% in Basao village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basao village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basao Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basao village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 868 | 458 | 410 |
| Literacy | 71.49% | 85.31% | 56.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 735 | 383 | 352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 49 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 1,900 | 736 | 1,164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Basao village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basao village out of total population, 1,376 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,376 workers engaged in Main Work, 472 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 744 | 667 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 472 | 448 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 100 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 98 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 632 | 433 | 199 |
| Non Working | 3,112 | 1,251 | 1,861 |
Map of Basao, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basao, Itarhi
Below are the list of villages near Basao village in Itarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jigna | 2,341 |
| Bara Dih | 661 |
| Paharpur | 1,300 |
| Girdharpur | 586 |
| Goppur | 1,004 |
| Lodhas | 2,818 |
| Hansraj Dih | 386 |
| Baladewa | 1,184 |
| Kauresari | 587 |
| Kauresar | 314 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basao, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia