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Basila Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Basila is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 186 families residing. The Basila village has population of 974 of which 466 are males while 508 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basila village population of children with age 0-6 is 157 which makes up 16.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basila village is 1090 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Basila as per census is 1122, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Basila village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Basila village was 67.81 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Basila Male literacy stands at 80.61 % while female literacy rate was 56.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Basila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Basila village.

Basila Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 974 466 508
Child (0-6) 157 74 83
Schedule Caste 109 51 58
Schedule Tribe 693 331 362
Literacy 67.81 % 80.61 % 56.00 %
Total Workers 394 250 144
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 175 121 54

Caste Factor

In Basila village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.19 % of total population in Basila village.

Work Profile

In Basila village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 55.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.