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Basti Population - Vaishali, Bihar

Basti is a large village located in Chehra Kalan Block of Vaishali district, Bihar with total 451 families residing. The Basti village has population of 2492 of which 1158 are males while 1334 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basti village population of children with age 0-6 is 486 which makes up 19.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basti village is 1152 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basti as per census is 976, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basti village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basti village was 58.82 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basti Male literacy stands at 70.83 % while female literacy rate was 48.81 %.

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

Basti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 451 - -
Population 2,492 1,158 1,334
Child (0-6) 486 246 240
Schedule Caste 710 343 367
Schedule Tribe 3 0 3
Literacy 58.82 % 70.83 % 48.81 %
Total Workers 422 372 50
Main Worker 246 - -
Marginal Worker 176 153 23

Caste Factor

Basti village of Vaishali has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Basti village.

Work Profile

In Basti village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 58.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.