Basudha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Basudha is a village situated in Kanksa block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,254 families residing in the village Basudha. The total population of Basudha is 5,166 out of which 2,675 are males and 2,491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basudha is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basudha village is 599 which is 12% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basudha is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Basudha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basudha is 74.7%. Thus Basudha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.44% and the female literacy rate is 66.41% in Basudha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basudha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basudha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basudha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 599 | 317 | 282 |
| Literacy | 74.69% | 82.44% | 66.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,532 | 1,348 | 1,184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,398 | 698 | 700 |
| Illiterate | 1,755 | 731 | 1,024 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.1% of total population in Basudha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basudha village out of total population, 2,536 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,536 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,342 | 1,104 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 180 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 284 | 171 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 839 | 731 | 108 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,194 | 482 | 712 |
| Non Working | 2,630 | 1,089 | 1,541 |
Map of Basudha, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Basudha, Kanksa
Below are the list of villages near Basudha village in Kanksa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satkahania | 725 |
| Radhamohanpur | 1,174 |
| Bankati | 1,255 |
| Shyambazar | 3,308 |
| Nimtikari | 490 |
| Bramhangram | 505 |
| Masna | 22 |
| Raghunathpur | 988 |
| Kotalpukur | 243 |
| Jamdoba | 493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basudha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia