Basaon Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Basaon is a village situated in Itarhi block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Basaon. The total population of Basaon is 2,076 out of which 1,056 are males and 1,020 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basaon is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basaon village is 444 which is 21% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basaon is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Basaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basaon is 60.6%. Thus Basaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 73.1% and the female literacy rate is 47.35% in Basaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 444 | 216 | 228 |
| Literacy | 60.6% | 73.1% | 47.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 449 | 220 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,087 | 442 | 645 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Basaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basaon village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 482 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 172 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 270 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 40 | 92 |
| Non Working | 1,439 | 534 | 905 |
Map of Basaon, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basaon, Itarhi
Below are the list of villages near Basaon village in Itarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khekhsi | 1,078 |
| Jalwasi | 1,043 |
| Pasahara | 1,644 |
| Itarhi | 10,275 |
| Orap | 1,625 |
| Pakri | 470 |
| Dharampur | 1,434 |
| Santh | 1,262 |
| Kapurpatti | 266 |
| Mahila | 4,066 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basaon, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia