Basauna Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Basauna is a village situated in Kahara block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 657 families residing in the village Basauna. The total population of Basauna is 3,269 out of which 1,698 are males and 1,571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basauna is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basauna village is 585 which is 18% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basauna is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Basauna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basauna is 58.5%. Thus Basauna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 72.49% and the female literacy rate is 42.99% in Basauna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basauna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basauna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basauna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 585 | 284 | 301 |
| Literacy | 58.53% | 72.49% | 42.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 407 | 214 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,698 | 673 | 1,025 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Basauna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basauna village out of total population, 1,081 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,081 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 459 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 804 | 624 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 148 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 459 | 300 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 169 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 187 | 90 |
| Non Working | 2,188 | 887 | 1,301 |
Map of Basauna, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basauna, Kahara
Below are the list of villages near Basauna village in Kahara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewari | 2,551 |
| Dholi | 2,212 |
| Parwania | 546 |
| Dhagjari | 3,016 |
| Parwania | 1,715 |
| Bharauli | 1,905 |
| Bishunpur | 1,041 |
| Mohanpur | 2,850 |
| Deojaji | 502 |
| Baluaha | 1,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basauna, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia