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Basiraha Population - Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

Basiraha is a medium size village located in Shahganj Tehsil of Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 192 families residing. The Basiraha village has population of 1164 of which 543 are males while 621 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basiraha village population of children with age 0-6 is 178 which makes up 15.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basiraha village is 1144 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Basiraha as per census is 1023, higher than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Basiraha village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Basiraha village was 66.43 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Basiraha Male literacy stands at 83.52 % while female literacy rate was 51.79 %.

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

Basiraha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 192 - -
Population 1,164 543 621
Child (0-6) 178 88 90
Schedule Caste 405 183 222
Schedule Tribe 24 9 15
Literacy 66.43 % 83.52 % 51.79 %
Total Workers 200 193 7
Main Worker 145 - -
Marginal Worker 55 52 3

Caste Factor

Basiraha village of Jaunpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.06 % of total population in Basiraha village.

Work Profile

In Basiraha village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 72.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.