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Basiya Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Basiya is a large village located in Balumath Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 405 families residing. The Basiya village has population of 2360 of which 1205 are males while 1155 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basiya village population of children with age 0-6 is 441 which makes up 18.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basiya village is 959 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Basiya as per census is 853, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Basiya village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Basiya village was 60.03 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Basiya Male literacy stands at 68.46 % while female literacy rate was 51.47 %.

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

Basiya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 405 - -
Population 2,360 1,205 1,155
Child (0-6) 441 238 203
Schedule Caste 639 310 329
Schedule Tribe 1,307 679 628
Literacy 60.03 % 68.46 % 51.47 %
Total Workers 1,035 515 520
Main Worker 545 - -
Marginal Worker 490 202 288

Caste Factor

In Basiya village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 27.08 % of total population in Basiya village.

Work Profile

In Basiya village out of total population, 1035 were engaged in work activities. 52.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1035 workers engaged in Main Work, 366 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.