Basti Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Basti is a village situated in Harnaut block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 613 families residing in the village Basti. The total population of Basti is 4,148 out of which 2,157 are males and 1,991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basti is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basti village is 738 which is 18% of the total population. There are 372 male children and 366 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basti is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Basti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basti is 57%. Thus Basti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 67% and the female literacy rate is 46.09% in Basti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 738 | 372 | 366 |
| Literacy | 57.04% | 67% | 46.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 773 | 416 | 357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,203 | 961 | 1,242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Basti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basti village out of total population, 1,459 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,459 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 664 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,166 | 727 | 439 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 231 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 664 | 342 | 322 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 129 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 206 | 87 |
| Non Working | 2,689 | 1,224 | 1,465 |
Map of Basti, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Basti, Harnaut
Below are the list of villages near Basti village in Harnaut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srichandpur | 2,520 |
| Kichni | 3,724 |
| Cheran | 8,181 |
| Phalhanwan | 1,700 |
| Dehra | 1,596 |
| Ramsingh | 2,328 |
| Murhari | 3,892 |
| Mai | 1,407 |
| Rupaspur | 4,078 |
| Khaira | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basti, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia