Basuni Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Basuni is a village situated in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Basuni. The total population of Basuni is 1,290 out of which 952 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basuni is 355.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basuni village is 140 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basuni is 1,121 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (355) of Basuni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basuni is 86.3%. Thus Basuni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 95.15% and the female literacy rate is 56.44% in Basuni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basuni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basuni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basuni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 66 | 74 |
| Literacy | 86.26% | 95.15% | 56.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 109 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Basuni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basuni village out of total population, 820 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 820 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 811 | 778 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 69 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 710 | 708 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 470 | 169 | 301 |
Map of Basuni, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Basuni, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Basuni village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bala Kote | 461 |
| Dharatti | 1,109 |
| Sandot | 879 |
| Ramlota | 340 |
| Dahruti | 124 |
| Sohala | 314 |
| Lanjote | 224 |
| Panjani | 173 |
| Gohlad | 12,696 |
| Sasutah | 93 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basuni, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia