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Basahia Population - Sitamarhi, Bihar

Basahia is a large village located in Sonbarsa Block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar with total 913 families residing. The Basahia village has population of 4447 of which 2356 are males while 2091 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basahia village population of children with age 0-6 is 891 which makes up 20.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basahia village is 888 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basahia as per census is 998, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Basahia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basahia village was 48.99 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basahia Male literacy stands at 58.22 % while female literacy rate was 38.27 %.

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

Basahia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 913 - -
Population 4,447 2,356 2,091
Child (0-6) 891 446 445
Schedule Caste 462 244 218
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 48.99 % 58.22 % 38.27 %
Total Workers 1,102 1,063 39
Main Worker 1,094 - -
Marginal Worker 8 3 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.39 % of total population in Basahia village. The village Basahia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Basahia village out of total population, 1102 were engaged in work activities. 99.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1102 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 690 were Agricultural labourer.