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Basahia Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Basahia is a large village located in Dhaka Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 521 families residing. The Basahia village has population of 2124 of which 1101 are males while 1023 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basahia village population of children with age 0-6 is 382 which makes up 17.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basahia village is 929 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basahia as per census is 1170, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basahia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basahia village was 43.28 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basahia Male literacy stands at 54.27 % while female literacy rate was 30.84 %.

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

Basahia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 521 - -
Population 2,124 1,101 1,023
Child (0-6) 382 176 206
Schedule Caste 700 353 347
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 43.28 % 54.27 % 30.84 %
Total Workers 902 559 343
Main Worker 569 - -
Marginal Worker 333 148 185

Caste Factor

Basahia village of Purbi Champaran has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.96 % of total population in Basahia village. The village Basahia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Basahia village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 63.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 461 were Agricultural labourer.