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Basahari Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Basahari is a medium size village located in Dubrajpur Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 410 families residing. The Basahari village has population of 1709 of which 898 are males while 811 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 11.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basahari village is 903 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basahari as per census is 1032, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Basahari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basahari village was 70.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basahari Male literacy stands at 80.10 % while female literacy rate was 60.64 %.

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

Basahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 410 - -
Population 1,709 898 811
Child (0-6) 191 94 97
Schedule Caste 548 284 264
Schedule Tribe 405 212 193
Literacy 70.95 % 80.10 % 60.64 %
Total Workers 629 540 89
Main Worker 39 - -
Marginal Worker 590 504 86

Caste Factor

Basahari village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.70 % of total population in Basahari village.

Work Profile

In Basahari village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 6.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.