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Basoa Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Basoa is a large village located in Rampurhat - II Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 1549 families residing. The Basoa village has population of 5511 of which 2873 are males while 2638 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basoa village population of children with age 0-6 is 590 which makes up 10.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basoa village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basoa as per census is 850, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Basoa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basoa village was 71.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basoa Male literacy stands at 79.25 % while female literacy rate was 63.58 %.

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

Basoa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,549 - -
Population 5,511 2,873 2,638
Child (0-6) 590 319 271
Schedule Caste 2,183 1,132 1,051
Schedule Tribe 132 68 64
Literacy 71.71 % 79.25 % 63.58 %
Total Workers 1,893 1,673 220
Main Worker 1,720 - -
Marginal Worker 173 54 119

Caste Factor

In Basoa village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.40 % of total population in Basoa village.

Work Profile

In Basoa village out of total population, 1893 were engaged in work activities. 90.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1893 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 736 were Agricultural labourer.