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Basan Population - Simdega, Jharkhand

Basan is a large village located in Kersai Block of Simdega district, Jharkhand with total 445 families residing. The Basan village has population of 2266 of which 1150 are males while 1116 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basan village population of children with age 0-6 is 357 which makes up 15.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basan village is 970 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Basan as per census is 889, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Basan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Basan village was 64.01 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Basan Male literacy stands at 71.90 % while female literacy rate was 56.01 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Basan 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 Basan village.

Basan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 445 - -
Population 2,266 1,150 1,116
Child (0-6) 357 189 168
Schedule Caste 164 82 82
Schedule Tribe 1,657 832 825
Literacy 64.01 % 71.90 % 56.01 %
Total Workers 947 582 365
Main Worker 347 - -
Marginal Worker 600 340 260

Caste Factor

In Basan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.24 % of total population in Basan village.

Work Profile

In Basan village out of total population, 947 were engaged in work activities. 36.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 947 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.