Basian Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Basian is a village situated in Abohar tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 742 families residing in the village Basian. The total population of Basian is 3,954 out of which 2,103 are males and 1,851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basian is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basian village is 439 which is 11% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basian is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Basian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basian is 61.5%. Thus Basian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.4% and the female literacy rate is 56.05% in Basian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 439 | 240 | 199 |
| Literacy | 61.54% | 66.4% | 56.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,392 | 739 | 653 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,791 | 866 | 925 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basian village out of total population, 1,964 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,964 workers engaged in Main Work, 537 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 469 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,585 | 1,161 | 424 |
| Cultivators | 537 | 530 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 469 | 394 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 568 | 233 | 335 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 109 | 270 |
| Non Working | 1,990 | 833 | 1,157 |
Map of Basian, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Basian, Abohar
Below are the list of villages near Basian village in Abohar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Azimgarh | 5,247 |
| Gobindgarh | 5,346 |
| Kala Tibba | 3,963 |
| Patti Taja | 1,404 |
| Ramsara | 5,394 |
| Dharangwala | 5,141 |
| Wahabwala | 3,906 |
| Kundal | 4,603 |
| Rajpura | 3,603 |
| Bhangala | 2,451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basian, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia