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Basnahi Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Basnahi is a medium size village located in Sonbarsa Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 353 families residing. The Basnahi village has population of 1818 of which 925 are males while 893 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basnahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 362 which makes up 19.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basnahi village is 965 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basnahi as per census is 957, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basnahi village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basnahi village was 52.47 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basnahi Male literacy stands at 60.68 % while female literacy rate was 43.99 %.

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

Basnahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 353 - -
Population 1,818 925 893
Child (0-6) 362 185 177
Schedule Caste 254 127 127
Schedule Tribe 411 197 214
Literacy 52.47 % 60.68 % 43.99 %
Total Workers 714 458 256
Main Worker 459 - -
Marginal Worker 255 123 132

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.97 % of total population in Basnahi village.

Work Profile

In Basnahi village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 64.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourer.