Basaon Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Basaon is a village situated in Basantpur block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,080 families residing in the village Basaon. The total population of Basaon is 12,752 out of which 6,412 are males and 6,340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basaon is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basaon village is 2146 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1120 male children and 1026 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basaon is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Basaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basaon is 63.3%. Thus Basaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 73.77% and the female literacy rate is 52.95% 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 | 2,146 | 1,120 | 1,026 |
| Literacy | 63.34% | 73.77% | 52.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,221 | 617 | 604 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 6,034 | 2,508 | 3,526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Basaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basaon village out of total population, 3,028 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 649 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,606 | 1,503 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 649 | 628 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 520 | 495 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 378 | 331 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,422 | 1,169 | 253 |
| Non Working | 9,724 | 3,740 | 5,984 |
Map of Basaon, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basaon, Basantpur
Below are the list of villages near Basaon village in Basantpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surajpura | 5,914 |
| Dhanaua | 1,204 |
| Molnapur | 4,212 |
| Laheji | 1,532 |
| Sahar Kola | 2,400 |
| Usri | 1,998 |
| Semardah | 2,410 |
| Murwar | 1,862 |
| Hari Aman | 1,583 |
| Kanhauli | 3,687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basaon, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia