Basni Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Basni is a village situated in Pindra tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,377 families residing in the village Basni. The total population of Basni is 9,421 out of which 4,896 are males and 4,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basni is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basni village is 1278 which is 14% of the total population. There are 693 male children and 585 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basni is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Basni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basni is 74.4%. Thus Basni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 85.63% and the female literacy rate is 62.49% in Basni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,278 | 693 | 585 |
| Literacy | 74.43% | 85.63% | 62.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 886 | 486 | 400 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 3,360 | 1,297 | 2,063 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Basni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basni village out of total population, 3,543 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,543 workers engaged in Main Work, 394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,000 | 1,572 | 428 |
| Cultivators | 394 | 351 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 217 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 470 | 315 | 155 |
| Other Workers | 875 | 689 | 186 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,543 | 767 | 776 |
| Non Working | 5,878 | 2,557 | 3,321 |
Map of Basni, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Basni, Pindra
Below are the list of villages near Basni village in Pindra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pura Raghunathpur | 6,175 |
| Bhagwanpur | 637 |
| Kaithauli | 2,020 |
| Rampur | 1,413 |
| Chakender | 37 |
| Shishwa | 3,301 |
| Jaddupur | 221 |
| Sagunha | 2,729 |
| Bahutara | 1,621 |
| Karampur | 1,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basni, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia