Basna Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basna is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 368 families residing in the village Basna. The total population of Basna is 1,564 out of which 805 are males and 759 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basna is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basna village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basna is 1,135 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Basna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basna is 74.1%. Thus Basna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 81.26% and the female literacy rate is 66.37% in Basna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 74 | 84 |
| Literacy | 74.11% | 81.26% | 66.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 211 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 598 | 316 | 282 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 211 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.2% of total population in Basna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basna village out of total population, 764 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 764 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 499 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 746 | 529 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 175 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 499 | 312 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Non Working | 800 | 268 | 532 |
Map of Basna, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basna, Balagarh
Below are the list of villages near Basna village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhak Chhara | 2,317 |
| Telini Para | 263 |
| Baga | 1,893 |
| Basantapur | 387 |
| Chandi Gachha | 3,446 |
| Pratappur | 997 |
| Sadhu Bangali | 940 |
| Barail | 3,222 |
| Itagar | 1,994 |
| Ahmadpur | 1,608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basna, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia