Bashisht Population, Caste, Working Data Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bashisht is a village situated in Manali tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 420 families residing in the village Bashisht. The total population of Bashisht is 1,626 out of which 920 are males and 706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bashisht is 767.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bashisht village is 160 which is 10% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bashisht is 1,192 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (767) of Bashisht village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bashisht is 75.5%. Thus Bashisht village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 84.65% and the female literacy rate is 63% in Bashisht village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bashisht village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bashisht Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bashisht village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 73 | 87 |
| Literacy | 75.51% | 84.65% | 63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 122 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 64 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 519 | 203 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Bashisht village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bashisht village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 820 | 621 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 281 | 209 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 506 | 391 | 115 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Non Working | 786 | 288 | 498 |
Map of Bashisht, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bashisht, Manali
Below are the list of villages near Bashisht village in Manali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Muhal Majhach | 437 |
| Up Muhal Kaushala | 906 |
| Up Muhal Bahang | 1,567 |
| Up Muhal Dharanu | 1,141 |
| Up Muhal Gaushal | 823 |
| Up Muhal Chachoga | 1,256 |
| Up Muhal Shanag | 850 |
| Up Muhal Aleu | 1,625 |
| Jangal Mehduda Mehfuja Aleu Vihal | 101 |
| Up Muhal Buruwa Majhach | 484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bashisht, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia