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Basaul Population - Purnia, Bihar

Basaul is a medium size village located in Amour Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 182 families residing. The Basaul village has population of 878 of which 450 are males while 428 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basaul village population of children with age 0-6 is 214 which makes up 24.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basaul village is 951 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basaul as per census is 963, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basaul village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basaul village was 37.05 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basaul Male literacy stands at 48.68 % while female literacy rate was 24.77 %.

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

Basaul Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 182 - -
Population 878 450 428
Child (0-6) 214 109 105
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 37.05 % 48.68 % 24.77 %
Total Workers 223 208 15
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 34 24 10

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Basaul village of Purnia district.

Work Profile

In Basaul village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 84.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.