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Basanwahi Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Basanwahi is a medium size village located in Charama Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 242 families residing. The Basanwahi village has population of 1006 of which 473 are males while 533 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basanwahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 85 which makes up 8.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basanwahi village is 1127 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Basanwahi as per census is 809, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Basanwahi village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Basanwahi village was 76.76 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Basanwahi Male literacy stands at 88.03 % while female literacy rate was 67.07 %.

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

Basanwahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 242 - -
Population 1,006 473 533
Child (0-6) 85 47 38
Schedule Caste 55 25 30
Schedule Tribe 626 291 335
Literacy 76.76 % 88.03 % 67.07 %
Total Workers 611 298 313
Main Worker 499 - -
Marginal Worker 112 35 77

Caste Factor

In Basanwahi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.47 % of total population in Basanwahi village.

Work Profile

In Basanwahi village out of total population, 611 were engaged in work activities. 81.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 611 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourer.