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Basna Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Basna is a medium size village located in Barharwa Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 135 families residing. The Basna village has population of 668 of which 371 are males while 297 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basna village population of children with age 0-6 is 144 which makes up 21.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basna village is 801 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Basna as per census is 694, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Basna village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Basna village was 42.56 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Basna Male literacy stands at 43.36 % while female literacy rate was 41.60 %.

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 135 - -
Population 668 371 297
Child (0-6) 144 85 59
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 15 7 8
Literacy 42.56 % 43.36 % 41.60 %
Total Workers 284 163 121
Main Worker 163 - -
Marginal Worker 121 7 114

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.25 % of total population in Basna village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Basna village of Sahibganj.

Work Profile

In Basna village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 57.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.