Basti Population, Caste, Working Data Vaishali, Bihar - Census 2011
Basti is a village situated in Chehra Kalan block of Vaishali district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 451 families residing in the village Basti. The total population of Basti is 2,492 out of which 1,158 are males and 1,334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basti is 1,152.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basti village is 486 which is 20% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basti is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,152) of Basti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basti is 58.8%. Thus Basti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Vaishali district. The male literacy rate is 70.83% and the female literacy rate is 48.81% in Basti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 486 | 246 | 240 |
| Literacy | 58.82% | 70.83% | 48.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 710 | 343 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,312 | 512 | 800 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Basti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basti village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 219 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 129 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 71 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 153 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,070 | 786 | 1,284 |
Map of Basti, Vaishali, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basti, Chehra Kalan
Below are the list of villages near Basti village in Chehra Kalan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasulpur Daud | 2,819 |
| Chhaurahi | 4,988 |
| Khurampur | 1,033 |
| Tal Sihan | 3,297 |
| Kaila Jalalpur Urf Jalalpur | 3,502 |
| Kishunpur Telaur | 1,773 |
| Alipur Sumerganj Urf Ghauspur | 1,071 |
| Bakhri Dua | 1,585 |
| Bakhri Sultan | 687 |
| Bishunpur Garh | 1,638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basti, Vaishali, Bihar - Wikipedia