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Basan Population - Damoh, Madhya Pradesh

Basan is a small village located in Hatta Tehsil of Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh with total 54 families residing. The Basan village has population of 196 of which 101 are males while 95 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basan village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 17.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basan village is 941 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Basan as per census is 458, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Basan village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Basan village was 62.73 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Basan Male literacy stands at 77.92 % while female literacy rate was 48.81 %.

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 54 - -
Population 196 101 95
Child (0-6) 35 24 11
Schedule Caste 140 71 69
Schedule Tribe 46 24 22
Literacy 62.73 % 77.92 % 48.81 %
Total Workers 97 53 44
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 75 37 38

Caste Factor

In Basan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.47 % of total population in Basan village.

Work Profile

In Basan village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 22.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.