Basikhet Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Basikhet is a village situated in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 107 families residing in the village Basikhet. The total population of Basikhet is 428 out of which 181 are males and 247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basikhet is 1,365.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basikhet village is 39 which is 9% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basikhet is 1,167 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,365) of Basikhet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basikhet is 84.6%. Thus Basikhet village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 96.93% and the female literacy rate is 75.66% in Basikhet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basikhet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basikhet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basikhet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Literacy | 84.58% | 96.93% | 75.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 23 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basikhet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basikhet village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 45 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 38 | 97 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 31 | 19 |
| Non Working | 230 | 105 | 125 |
Map of Basikhet, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Basikhet, Gangolihat
Below are the list of villages near Basikhet village in Gangolihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewrari Pant | 107 |
| Thadoli | 19 |
| Badyura | 274 |
| Jakhera Bhajna | 75 |
| Dhari Dhumala Kote | 378 |
| Pasdeo Ghunth | 115 |
| Jamtola | 157 |
| Khuriya Gaon | 16 |
| Jamtola Madhye Jakh | 35 |
| Daren | 149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basikhet, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia