Basma Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Basma is a village situated in Dera Bassi tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 511 families residing in the village Basma. The total population of Basma is 2,699 out of which 1,432 are males and 1,267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basma is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basma village is 351 which is 13% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basma is 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Basma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basma is 74.1%. Thus Basma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.27% and the female literacy rate is 66.19% in Basma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 351 | 199 | 152 |
| Literacy | 74.11% | 81.27% | 66.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 709 | 381 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 959 | 430 | 529 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basma village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 694 | 665 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 172 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 64 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 430 | 418 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 76 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,913 | 691 | 1,222 |
Map of Basma, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Basma, Dera Bassi
Below are the list of villages near Basma village in Dera Bassi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhajon | 766 |
| Dangdehra | 455 |
| Budhanpur | 1,238 |
| Sadhanpur | 1,043 |
| Khalawar | 1,360 |
| Mandi | 603 |
| Chharwar | 1,284 |
| Tiwana | 1,170 |
| Salempur | 908 |
| Sarsini | 1,856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basma, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia