Basta Population, Caste, Working Data Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Basta is a village situated in Tirwa tehsil of Kannauj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,066 families residing in the village Basta. The total population of Basta is 5,870 out of which 3,115 are males and 2,755 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basta is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basta village is 886 which is 15% of the total population. There are 454 male children and 432 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basta is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Basta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basta is 70.6%. Thus Basta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.4% of Kannauj district. The male literacy rate is 80.61% and the female literacy rate is 59.19% in Basta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 886 | 454 | 432 |
| Literacy | 70.63% | 80.61% | 59.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 195 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,350 | 970 | 1,380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basta village out of total population, 2,130 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,130 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,064 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,339 | 1,212 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 1,064 | 1,019 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 120 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 791 | 397 | 394 |
| Non Working | 3,740 | 1,506 | 2,234 |
Map of Basta, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Basta, Tirwa
Below are the list of villages near Basta village in Tirwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahsora | 966 |
| Alampur | 804 |
| Bhatwara | 1,003 |
| Chandiapur | 3,353 |
| Sikrauti | 2,086 |
| Kareem Nagar | 1,664 |
| Singhapur Kachhi | 916 |
| Phulwari | 2,594 |
| Aher | 7,583 |
| Ratnapursaraia | 1,606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basta, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia