Basaha Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Basaha is a village situated in Bijaipur block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Basaha. The total population of Basaha is 1,139 out of which 516 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basaha is 1,207.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basaha village is 177 which is 16% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basaha is 1,241 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,207) of Basaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basaha is 78.2%. Thus Basaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 87.19% and the female literacy rate is 70.67% in Basaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 79 | 98 |
| Literacy | 78.17% | 87.19% | 70.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 80 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 135 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Basaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basaha village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 165 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 67 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 60 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 42 | 75 |
| Non Working | 818 | 309 | 509 |
Map of Basaha, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basaha, Bijaipur
Below are the list of villages near Basaha village in Bijaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijaipur | 2,284 |
| Darzi Chak | 16 |
| Bhathwa | 197 |
| Hariharpur | 663 |
| Manrar Khas | 2,787 |
| Sumerpur | 927 |
| Rasulpur | 1,152 |
| Bishunpura | 128 |
| Bandhaura Ghat | 4,264 |
| Chaumukha | 3,764 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basaha, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia