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Basna Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Basna is a medium size village located in Balagarh Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 368 families residing. The Basna village has population of 1564 of which 805 are males while 759 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basna village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 10.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basna village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basna as per census is 1135, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Basna village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basna village was 74.11 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basna Male literacy stands at 81.26 % while female literacy rate was 66.37 %.

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

Basna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 368 - -
Population 1,564 805 759
Child (0-6) 158 74 84
Schedule Caste 415 211 204
Schedule Tribe 598 316 282
Literacy 74.11 % 81.26 % 66.37 %
Total Workers 764 537 227
Main Worker 746 - -
Marginal Worker 18 8 10

Caste Factor

In Basna village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 26.53 % of total population in Basna village.

Work Profile

In Basna village out of total population, 764 were engaged in work activities. 97.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 764 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 499 were Agricultural labourer.