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Basar Population - Gaya, Bihar

Basar is a large village located in Muhra Block of Gaya district, Bihar with total 406 families residing. The Basar village has population of 2926 of which 1518 are males while 1408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basar village population of children with age 0-6 is 467 which makes up 15.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basar village is 928 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basar as per census is 962, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basar village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basar village was 63.85 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basar Male literacy stands at 72.58 % while female literacy rate was 54.37 %.

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

Basar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 406 - -
Population 2,926 1,518 1,408
Child (0-6) 467 238 229
Schedule Caste 912 485 427
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.85 % 72.58 % 54.37 %
Total Workers 1,089 742 347
Main Worker 314 - -
Marginal Worker 775 450 325

Caste Factor

Basar village of Gaya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.17 % of total population in Basar village. The village Basar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Basar village out of total population, 1089 were engaged in work activities. 28.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1089 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.