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Basaon Population - Buxar, Bihar

Basaon is a large village located in Itarhi Block of Buxar district, Bihar with total 378 families residing. The Basaon village has population of 2076 of which 1056 are males while 1020 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 444 which makes up 21.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basaon village is 966 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basaon as per census is 1056, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basaon village was 60.60 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basaon Male literacy stands at 73.10 % while female literacy rate was 47.35 %.

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

Basaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 378 - -
Population 2,076 1,056 1,020
Child (0-6) 444 216 228
Schedule Caste 449 220 229
Schedule Tribe 55 29 26
Literacy 60.60 % 73.10 % 47.35 %
Total Workers 637 522 115
Main Worker 505 - -
Marginal Worker 132 40 92

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.65 % of total population in Basaon village.

Work Profile

In Basaon village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 79.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourer.