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Basila Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Basila is a medium size village located in Badampahar Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 326 families residing. The Basila village has population of 1318 of which 616 are males while 702 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basila village population of children with age 0-6 is 239 which makes up 18.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basila village is 1140 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Basila as per census is 1096, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Basila village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Basila village was 55.61 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Basila Male literacy stands at 71.71 % while female literacy rate was 41.59 %.

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

Basila Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 326 - -
Population 1,318 616 702
Child (0-6) 239 114 125
Schedule Caste 8 4 4
Schedule Tribe 980 457 523
Literacy 55.61 % 71.71 % 41.59 %
Total Workers 740 353 387
Main Worker 430 - -
Marginal Worker 310 85 225

Caste Factor

In Basila village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.61 % of total population in Basila village.

Work Profile

In Basila village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 58.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.