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Basira Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Basira is a medium size village located in Jagannathpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 100 families residing. The Basira village has population of 508 of which 257 are males while 251 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basira village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 19.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basira village is 977 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Basira as per census is 1149, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Basira village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Basira village was 62.16 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Basira Male literacy stands at 80.48 % while female literacy rate was 42.64 %.

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

Basira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 508 257 251
Child (0-6) 101 47 54
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 428 217 211
Literacy 62.16 % 80.48 % 42.64 %
Total Workers 297 158 139
Main Worker 215 - -
Marginal Worker 82 30 52

Caste Factor

In Basira village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.25 % of total population in Basira village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Basira village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Basira village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 72.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.