Basugaon Population, Caste, Working Data Chirang, Assam - Census 2011
Basugaon is a village situated in Kokrajhar circle of Chirang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Basugaon. The total population of Basugaon is 966 out of which 472 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basugaon is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Basugaon village is 88 which is 9% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basugaon is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Basugaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basugaon is 84.1%. Thus Basugaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Chirang district. The male literacy rate is 90.71% and the female literacy rate is 77.95% in Basugaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Basugaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Basugaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basugaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 52 | 36 |
| Literacy | 84.05% | 90.71% | 77.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 91 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Basugaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Basugaon village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 222 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 294 | 187 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 59 | 36 |
| Non Working | 507 | 191 | 316 |
Map of Basugaon, Chirang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Basugaon, Kokrajhar
Below are the list of villages near Basugaon village in Kokrajhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hekaipara | 864 |
| Nichinapara | 1,596 |
| Bhutkura | 70 |
| Basugaon Thuribari | 291 |
| Kachutola | 546 |
| Bhutiapara | 967 |
| Nalbari | 465 |
| Khagrabari | 687 |
| Fulguri | 867 |
| Sakati Bhatipara | 317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basugaon, Chirang, Assam - Wikipedia