Bassi Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bassi Kalan is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 473 families residing in the village Bassi Kalan. The total population of Bassi Kalan is 2,356 out of which 1,202 are males and 1,154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bassi Kalan is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bassi Kalan village is 222 which is 9% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bassi Kalan is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Bassi Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bassi Kalan is 87.1%. Thus Bassi Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.55% and the female literacy rate is 82.59% in Bassi Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bassi Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bassi Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bassi Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 125 | 97 |
| Literacy | 87.11% | 91.55% | 82.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,317 | 672 | 645 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 216 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bassi Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bassi Kalan village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 743 | 623 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 85 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 630 | 527 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,570 | 556 | 1,014 |
Map of Bassi Kalan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bassi Kalan, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Bassi Kalan village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saido Patti | 874 |
| Jian | 1,208 |
| Handowal Kalan | 911 |
| Chabewal | 2,698 |
| Handowal Khurd | 9 |
| Bajraur | 2,915 |
| Rajni Devi | 434 |
| Naurangabad | 309 |
| Lehli Khurd | 797 |
| Mughowal | 41 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bassi Kalan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia