Basian Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basian is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 633 families residing in the village Basian. The total population of Basian is 2,903 out of which 1,466 are males and 1,437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basian is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basian village is 365 which is 13% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basian is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Basian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basian is 61.4%. Thus Basian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.96% and the female literacy rate is 53.69% 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 | 365 | 187 | 178 |
| Literacy | 61.39% | 68.96% | 53.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,271 | 643 | 628 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 219 | 102 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 1,345 | 584 | 761 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Basian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basian village out of total population, 1,182 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 434 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 801 | 647 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 252 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 434 | 317 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 71 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 166 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,721 | 653 | 1,068 |
Map of Basian, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basian, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Basian village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bannagra | 762 |
| Balaigaon | 2,221 |
| Mojgaon | 3,244 |
| Kantar | 2,662 |
| Sadipur | 1 |
| Lakshmania | 9,156 |
| Bishrail | 1,192 |
| Nazirpur | 568 |
| Krishnapur | 2,107 |
| Adiar | 5,834 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basian, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia