Basaul Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Basaul is a village situated in Bajpatti block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 546 families residing in the village Basaul. The total population of Basaul is 2,627 out of which 1,367 are males and 1,260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basaul is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basaul village is 550 which is 21% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basaul is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Basaul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basaul is 45.4%. Thus Basaul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 52.65% and the female literacy rate is 37.6% in Basaul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basaul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basaul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basaul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 290 | 260 |
| Literacy | 45.4% | 52.65% | 37.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,684 | 800 | 884 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basaul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basaul village out of total population, 959 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 959 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 476 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 143 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 247 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 83 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 214 | 179 |
| Non Working | 1,668 | 677 | 991 |
Map of Basaul, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basaul, Bajpatti
Below are the list of villages near Basaul village in Bajpatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bari Phulwaria | 5,686 |
| Bangraha urf Mahindpur | 2,436 |
| Raepur Jagarnath | 2,485 |
| Narharpur | 1,513 |
| Sewaipatti | 2,472 |
| Madhuban Basaha | 20,253 |
| Sandhwara | 4,048 |
| Harpurwa | 6,909 |
| Madhurapur | 7,779 |
| Bhagwanpur Chaube | 1,612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basaul, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia