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Basan Population - Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Basan is a small village located in Kalsi Tehsil of Dehradun district, Uttarakhand with total 33 families residing. The Basan village has population of 179 of which 97 are males while 82 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basan village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 15.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basan village is 845 which is lower than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Basan as per census is 1077, higher than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Basan village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Basan village was 71.71 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Basan Male literacy stands at 76.19 % while female literacy rate was 66.18 %.

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

Basan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 33 - -
Population 179 97 82
Child (0-6) 27 13 14
Schedule Caste 75 38 37
Schedule Tribe 104 59 45
Literacy 71.71 % 76.19 % 66.18 %
Total Workers 56 53 3
Main Worker 28 - -
Marginal Worker 28 27 1

Caste Factor

In Basan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 41.90 % of total population in Basan village.

Work Profile

In Basan village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 50.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.