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Basant Jagjiwan Population - Sheohar, Bihar

Basant Jagjiwan is a large village located in Purnahiya Block of Sheohar district, Bihar with total 1288 families residing. The Basant Jagjiwan village has population of 5553 of which 2983 are males while 2570 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basant Jagjiwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 1081 which makes up 19.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basant Jagjiwan village is 862 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basant Jagjiwan as per census is 877, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Basant Jagjiwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basant Jagjiwan village was 56.93 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basant Jagjiwan Male literacy stands at 65.43 % while female literacy rate was 47.02 %.

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

Basant Jagjiwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,288 - -
Population 5,553 2,983 2,570
Child (0-6) 1,081 576 505
Schedule Caste 364 202 162
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 56.93 % 65.43 % 47.02 %
Total Workers 1,651 1,426 225
Main Worker 1,147 - -
Marginal Worker 504 341 163

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.56 % of total population in Basant Jagjiwan village. The village Basant Jagjiwan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Basant Jagjiwan village out of total population, 1651 were engaged in work activities. 69.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1651 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 712 were Agricultural labourer.