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Bastaul Population - Katihar, Bihar

Bastaul is a large village located in Pranpur Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 509 families residing. The Bastaul village has population of 2394 of which 1258 are males while 1136 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bastaul village population of children with age 0-6 is 438 which makes up 18.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bastaul village is 903 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Bastaul as per census is 1086, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Bastaul village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Bastaul village was 55.37 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Bastaul Male literacy stands at 63.55 % while female literacy rate was 45.93 %.

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

Bastaul Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 509 - -
Population 2,394 1,258 1,136
Child (0-6) 438 210 228
Schedule Caste 409 217 192
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 55.37 % 63.55 % 45.93 %
Total Workers 923 639 284
Main Worker 672 - -
Marginal Worker 251 95 156

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Bastaul village.

Work Profile

In Bastaul village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 72.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.