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Basauna Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Basauna is a large village located in Kahara Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 657 families residing. The Basauna village has population of 3269 of which 1698 are males while 1571 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basauna village population of children with age 0-6 is 585 which makes up 17.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basauna village is 925 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basauna as per census is 1060, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basauna village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basauna village was 58.53 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basauna Male literacy stands at 72.49 % while female literacy rate was 42.99 %.

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

Basauna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 657 - -
Population 3,269 1,698 1,571
Child (0-6) 585 284 301
Schedule Caste 407 214 193
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 58.53 % 72.49 % 42.99 %
Total Workers 1,081 811 270
Main Worker 804 - -
Marginal Worker 277 187 90

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Basauna village.

Work Profile

In Basauna village out of total population, 1081 were engaged in work activities. 74.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1081 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 459 were Agricultural labourer.