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Basaon Population - Siwan, Bihar

Basaon is a large village located in Basantpur Block of Siwan district, Bihar with total 2080 families residing. The Basaon village has population of 12752 of which 6412 are males while 6340 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 2146 which makes up 16.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basaon village is 989 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Basaon as per census is 916, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Basaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Basaon village was 63.34 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Basaon Male literacy stands at 73.77 % while female literacy rate was 52.95 %.

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

Basaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,080 - -
Population 12,752 6,412 6,340
Child (0-6) 2,146 1,120 1,026
Schedule Caste 1,221 617 604
Schedule Tribe 28 15 13
Literacy 63.34 % 73.77 % 52.95 %
Total Workers 3,028 2,672 356
Main Worker 1,606 - -
Marginal Worker 1,422 1,169 253

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Basaon village.

Work Profile

In Basaon village out of total population, 3028 were engaged in work activities. 53.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3028 workers engaged in Main Work, 649 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourer.