Fakira Basti Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Fakira Basti is a village situated in Hojai circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Fakira Basti. The total population of Fakira Basti is 1,592 out of which 822 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Fakira Basti is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Fakira Basti village is 251 which is 16% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Fakira Basti is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Fakira Basti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Fakira Basti is 72.1%. Thus Fakira Basti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 79.2% and the female literacy rate is 64.32% in Fakira Basti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Fakira Basti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Fakira Basti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Fakira Basti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 120 | 131 |
| Literacy | 72.11% | 79.2% | 64.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 517 | 270 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 625 | 266 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Fakira Basti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Fakira Basti village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 663 | 461 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 218 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 192 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Non Working | 907 | 346 | 561 |
Map of Fakira Basti, Nagaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Fakira Basti, Hojai
Below are the list of villages near Fakira Basti village in Hojai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teli Basti | 1,970 |
| Dhanuhar Basti | 4,192 |
| Bhokhaw Basti | 1,777 |
| Kumurakata -D- Reserve | 7 |
| Hira Basti | 2,282 |
| Kumurakata Reserve | 219 |
| Pub Nandalalpur | 1,424 |
| Uttar Kumorakata No-1 | 612 |
| Pachim Nandalalpur | 548 |
| Dakhin Kumorakata No-1 | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Fakira Basti, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia