Basua Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Basua is a village situated in Wazirganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Basua. The total population of Basua is 2,813 out of which 1,506 are males and 1,307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basua is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basua village is 531 which is 19% of the total population. There are 272 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basua is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Basua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basua is 51.4%. Thus Basua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 60.05% and the female literacy rate is 41.32% in Basua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 531 | 272 | 259 |
| Literacy | 51.45% | 60.05% | 41.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,398 | 727 | 671 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,639 | 765 | 874 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basua village out of total population, 1,173 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,173 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 810 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,136 | 691 | 445 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 129 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 810 | 499 | 311 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 62 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,640 | 800 | 840 |
Map of Basua, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basua, Wazirganj
Below are the list of villages near Basua village in Wazirganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burhgharea | 3,429 |
| Sarni | 644 |
| Amaitha | 978 |
| Bazidpur | 636 |
| Intwan | 73 |
| Pater Mangrawan | 3,061 |
| Kandhariya | 1,761 |
| Lorhiya | 1,179 |
| Kanaudi | 993 |
| Bhojpur | 1,707 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basua, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia