Basta Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Basta is a village situated in Tharthari block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Basta. The total population of Basta is 1,229 out of which 638 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basta is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basta village is 245 which is 20% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basta is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Basta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basta is 14.7%. Thus Basta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 21.6% and the female literacy rate is 7.64% 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 | 245 | 138 | 107 |
| Literacy | 14.74% | 21.6% | 7.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,084 | 530 | 554 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basta village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 21.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 73 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 68 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 209 | 115 |
| Non Working | 818 | 356 | 462 |
Map of Basta, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basta, Tharthari
Below are the list of villages near Basta village in Tharthari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saidbarhi | 4,497 |
| Panwara | 1,881 |
| Rajabad | 859 |
| Dhotu Chak | 452 |
| Kanjhiawna | 1,392 |
| Amera | 3,687 |
| Narainpur | 3,979 |
| Nitai Chak | 257 |
| Chhariari Buzurg | 5,562 |
| Bhatahar | 2,317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basta, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia