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Basahatu Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Basahatu is a large village located in Jhinkpani Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 440 families residing. The Basahatu village has population of 2182 of which 1079 are males while 1103 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basahatu village population of children with age 0-6 is 424 which makes up 19.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basahatu village is 1022 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Basahatu as per census is 828, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Basahatu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Basahatu village was 60.64 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Basahatu Male literacy stands at 72.49 % while female literacy rate was 49.62 %.

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

Basahatu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 440 - -
Population 2,182 1,079 1,103
Child (0-6) 424 232 192
Schedule Caste 29 13 16
Schedule Tribe 1,177 564 613
Literacy 60.64 % 72.49 % 49.62 %
Total Workers 793 520 273
Main Worker 353 - -
Marginal Worker 440 230 210

Caste Factor

In Basahatu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.33 % of total population in Basahatu village.

Work Profile

In Basahatu village out of total population, 793 were engaged in work activities. 44.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.