Basta Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Basta is a village situated in Thakurgangti block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Basta. The total population of Basta is 1,368 out of which 729 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basta is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basta village is 292 which is 21% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basta is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Basta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basta is 53.2%. Thus Basta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 69.14% and the female literacy rate is 34.48% in Basta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 149 | 143 |
| Literacy | 53.16% | 69.14% | 34.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 96 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 796 | 328 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Basta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basta village out of total population, 691 were engaged in work activities. 23.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 48 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 41 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 527 | 303 | 224 |
| Non Working | 677 | 378 | 299 |
Map of Basta, Godda, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Basta, Thakurgangti
Below are the list of villages near Basta village in Thakurgangti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorapariharpur | 13 |
| Bariasirsa | 153 |
| Lensirsa | 433 |
| Lainbrar Barakhar | 462 |
| Khajri Chak | 1,221 |
| Majh Kola | 188 |
| Chand Chak | 261 |
| Misirgangti | 1,963 |
| Bhuska | 67 |
| Rangila | 187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basta, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia