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Basaha Population - Gopalganj, Bihar

Basaha is a large village located in Baikunthpur Block of Gopalganj district, Bihar with total 395 families residing. The Basaha village has population of 2588 of which 1367 are males while 1221 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 497 which makes up 19.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basaha village is 893 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basaha as per census is 868, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Basaha village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basaha village was 67.10 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basaha Male literacy stands at 78.38 % while female literacy rate was 54.55 %.

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

Basaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 395 - -
Population 2,588 1,367 1,221
Child (0-6) 497 266 231
Schedule Caste 364 186 178
Schedule Tribe 268 142 126
Literacy 67.10 % 78.38 % 54.55 %
Total Workers 768 664 104
Main Worker 238 - -
Marginal Worker 530 436 94

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.36 % of total population in Basaha village.

Work Profile

In Basaha village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 30.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.