Basgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Basgaon is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 446 families residing in the village Basgaon. The total population of Basgaon is 2,101 out of which 1,083 are males and 1,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basgaon is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basgaon village is 454 which is 22% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basgaon is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Basgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basgaon is 39.9%. Thus Basgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 44.34% and the female literacy rate is 35.17% in Basgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 235 | 219 |
| Literacy | 39.89% | 44.34% | 35.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,444 | 707 | 737 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basgaon village out of total population, 563 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 563 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 372 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 524 | 508 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 123 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 372 | 364 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,538 | 550 | 988 |
Map of Basgaon, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basgaon, Azamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Basgaon village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalki | 3,549 |
| Gojhwat | 2,165 |
| Baripokhar | 1,946 |
| Mahadipara | 202 |
| Nimaul | 3,960 |
| Tajkhand | 1,692 |
| Fatehpur | 3,313 |
| Haripur | 31 |
| Maheshpur | 3,192 |
| Samaikol | 689 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basgaon, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia