Basu Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Basu is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,328 families residing in the village Basu. The total population of Basu is 13,247 out of which 6,716 are males and 6,531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basu is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basu village is 2029 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1023 male children and 1006 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basu is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Basu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basu is 82.6%. Thus Basu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 92.32% and the female literacy rate is 72.49% in Basu village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Basu village is DAVDA SUFIYABEN RASULBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,029 | 1,023 | 1,006 |
| Literacy | 82.55% | 92.32% | 72.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 682 | 358 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 389 | 190 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 3,986 | 1,460 | 2,526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Basu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basu village out of total population, 4,269 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,269 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,003 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 851 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,615 | 3,191 | 424 |
| Cultivators | 1,003 | 870 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 851 | 623 | 228 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,717 | 1,658 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 654 | 139 | 515 |
| Non Working | 8,978 | 3,386 | 5,592 |
Map of Basu, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Basu, Vadgam
Below are the list of villages near Basu village in Vadgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Changa | 4,276 |
| Meta | 6,353 |
| Changwada | 4,766 |
| Pirojpura | 3,601 |
| Sherpura | 3,184 |
| Mahi | 5,533 |
| Majadar | 9,702 |
| Bharkawada | 2,288 |
| Malosana | 2,604 |
| Nalasar | 2,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basu, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia