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Kahan Basti Population - Nagaon, Assam

Kahan Basti is a medium size village located in Kaliabor Circle of Nagaon district, Assam with total 141 families residing. The Kahan Basti village has population of 698 of which 358 are males while 340 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kahan Basti village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 10.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kahan Basti village is 950 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Kahan Basti as per census is 805, lower than Assam average of 962.

Kahan Basti village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Kahan Basti village was 46.63 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Kahan Basti Male literacy stands at 51.42 % while female literacy rate was 41.69 %.

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

Kahan Basti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 141 - -
Population 698 358 340
Child (0-6) 74 41 33
Schedule Caste 31 19 12
Schedule Tribe 287 142 145
Literacy 46.63 % 51.42 % 41.69 %
Total Workers 298 190 108
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 154 64 90

Caste Factor

In Kahan Basti village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.44 % of total population in Kahan Basti village.

Work Profile

In Kahan Basti village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 48.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.