Basant Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Basant is a village situated in Chewara block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Basant. The total population of Basant is 717 out of which 358 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basant is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basant village is 137 which is 19% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basant is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Basant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basant is 57.6%. Thus Basant village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 74.56% and the female literacy rate is 40.96% in Basant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 71 | 66 |
| Literacy | 57.59% | 74.56% | 40.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 144 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basant village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 156 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 110 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 4 | 83 |
| Non Working | 413 | 198 | 215 |
Map of Basant, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basant, Chewara
Below are the list of villages near Basant village in Chewara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andauli | 1,488 |
| Rankar | 566 |
| Ekraman | 2,826 |
| Bahuwara | 2,412 |
| Ekarha | 3,275 |
| Chewara | 8,608 |
| Angpur | 531 |
| Rajpur | 817 |
| Fatehpur | 662 |
| Lohan | 5,128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basant, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia