Basrai Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Basrai is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 669 families residing in the village Basrai. The total population of Basrai is 3,565 out of which 1,853 are males and 1,712 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basrai is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basrai village is 380 which is 11% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basrai is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Basrai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basrai is 73.7%. Thus Basrai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.16% and the female literacy rate is 67.73% in Basrai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basrai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basrai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basrai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 380 | 202 | 178 |
| Literacy | 73.66% | 79.16% | 67.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,404 | 723 | 681 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,219 | 546 | 673 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basrai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basrai village out of total population, 1,511 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,511 workers engaged in Main Work, 374 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,061 | 864 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 374 | 354 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 250 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 327 | 244 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 450 | 224 | 226 |
| Non Working | 2,054 | 765 | 1,289 |
Map of Basrai, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Basrai, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Basrai village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harchowal | 5,291 |
| Dhapai | 3,083 |
| Aulakh | 4,717 |
| Bhamri | 3,327 |
| Moor | 652 |
| Bham | 4,250 |
| Taharpur | 54 |
| Chak Wassan | 398 |
| Pinda Rori | 526 |
| Waryah | 209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basrai, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia