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Basta Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Basta is a large village located in Ranaghat - II Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 707 families residing. The Basta village has population of 3074 of which 1570 are males while 1504 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basta village population of children with age 0-6 is 264 which makes up 8.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basta village is 958 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basta as per census is 1112, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Basta village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basta village was 79.86 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basta Male literacy stands at 85.26 % while female literacy rate was 74.14 %.

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

Basta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 707 - -
Population 3,074 1,570 1,504
Child (0-6) 264 125 139
Schedule Caste 2,106 1,078 1,028
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 79.86 % 85.26 % 74.14 %
Total Workers 923 889 34
Main Worker 899 - -
Marginal Worker 24 18 6

Caste Factor

In Basta village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.16 % of total population in Basta village.

Work Profile

In Basta village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 97.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourer.