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Basanwahi Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Basanwahi is a large village located in Narharpur Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 672 families residing. The Basanwahi village has population of 3260 of which 1660 are males while 1600 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basanwahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 375 which makes up 11.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basanwahi village is 964 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Basanwahi as per census is 866, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Basanwahi village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Basanwahi village was 64.58 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Basanwahi Male literacy stands at 73.47 % while female literacy rate was 55.47 %.

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 672 - -
Population 3,260 1,660 1,600
Child (0-6) 375 201 174
Schedule Caste 87 50 37
Schedule Tribe 2,268 1,157 1,111
Literacy 64.58 % 73.47 % 55.47 %
Total Workers 1,917 973 944
Main Worker 809 - -
Marginal Worker 1,108 346 762

Caste Factor

In Basanwahi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.67 % of total population in Basanwahi village.

Work Profile

In Basanwahi village out of total population, 1917 were engaged in work activities. 42.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1917 workers engaged in Main Work, 549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.