Basa Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Basa is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 206 families residing in the village Basa. The total population of Basa is 976 out of which 492 are males and 484 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basa is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basa village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basa is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Basa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basa is 87.5%. Thus Basa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 94.08% and the female literacy rate is 80.79% in Basa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 53 | 52 |
| Literacy | 87.49% | 94.08% | 80.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 79 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Basa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basa village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 116 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 88 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 85 | 8 |
| Non Working | 756 | 291 | 465 |
Map of Basa, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Basa, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Basa village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Giora | 1,079 |
| Haler | 202 |
| Tareta | 460 |
| Chhatroli Khas | 1,492 |
| Thana | 599 |
| Ghurohn | 349 |
| Matholi | 396 |
| Tahara | 1,395 |
| Mamor | 92 |
| Rapar | 437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basa, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia