Basu Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Basu is a village situated in Padwa block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Basu. The total population of Basu is 1,237 out of which 645 are males and 592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basu is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basu village is 191 which is 15% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basu is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Basu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basu is 68.9%. Thus Basu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 80.94% and the female literacy rate is 55.56% in Basu village.
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 | 191 | 94 | 97 |
| Literacy | 68.93% | 80.94% | 55.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 453 | 243 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 199 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Basu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basu village out of total population, 649 were engaged in work activities. 25.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 649 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 131 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 44 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 63 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 485 | 206 | 279 |
| Non Working | 588 | 308 | 280 |
Map of Basu, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Basu, Padwa
Below are the list of villages near Basu village in Padwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gareriadih | 2,367 |
| Lohandi | 1,404 |
| Sika | 1,178 |
| Pandwa | 4,668 |
| Sakhui | 567 |
| Lohanra | 2,025 |
| Sakhua | 1,083 |
| Gari Khas | 2,130 |
| Golhana | 1,535 |
| Kathautia | 2,406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basu, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia